Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   In the year 1911 jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician  

Aug 29   In the year 1911 ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.  

Aug 31   In the year 1911 anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"  

Aug 31   On this day in history hilde Jarecki, educationist  

Sep 01   On this day in history komei Abe, composer  

Sep 01   M Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km in the year 1911.  

Sep 02   On this day in history eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin)  

Sep 02   Joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt in the year 1911.  

Sep 03   On this day in history 31st US Mens Tennis: Wm A Larned beats Maurice E McLoughlin (64 64 62)  

Sep 04   Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary  

Sep 07   Todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president in the year 1911.  

Sep 09   1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England) on this day in history.  

Sep 09   In the year 1911 the first airmail service (British Post Office)  

Sep 12   Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 on this day in history.  

Sep 13   On this day in history bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky)  

Sep 15   On this day in history silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist  

Sep 16   Edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1911 wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)  

Sep 17   On this day in history 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min  

Sep 17   First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Britain's 1st twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown in the year 1911.  

Sep 18   Britain's first twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown in the year 1911.  

Sep 18   Russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49 in the year 1911.  

Sep 19   On this day in history gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer  

Sep 19   On this day in history red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights  

Sep 20   In the year 1911 frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster)  

Sep 20   On this day in history yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header  

Sep 21   In the year 1911 arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies  

Sep 22   Cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game in the year 1911.  

Sep 22   On this day in history cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511  

Sep 23   Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot in the year 1911.  

Sep 24   In the year 1911 konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader  

Sep 25   In the year 1911 french battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed  

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born in the year 1911.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001)  

Jan 05   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact)  

Jan 06   Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People) was born in the year 1911.  

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died in the year 1911.  

Jan 09   In the year 1911 edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57  

Jan 15   On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 17   In the year 1911 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88  

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1911.  

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 in the year 1911.  

Feb 04   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 in the year 1911.  

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies on this day in history.