Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"  

Aug 31   In the year 1911 hilde Jarecki, educationist  

Sep 01   Komei Abe, composer on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02   Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 03   In the year 1911 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) in the year 1911.  

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

Sep 07   In the year 1911 todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president  

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

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) in the year 1911.  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies  

Sep 16   Wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom) on this day in history.  

Sep 17   1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min in the year 1911.  

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   On this day in history britain's first twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown  

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

Sep 19   Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer in the year 1911.  

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

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

Sep 20   Yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header in the year 1911.  

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

Sep 22   Cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23   On this day in history earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot  

Sep 24   In the year 1911 konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader  

Sep 25   French battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1911 birth of endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27]  

Jan 01   In the year 1911 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   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)  

Jan 06   Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born on this day in history.  

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   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67  

Feb 04   In the year 1911 peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75  

Feb 05   In the year 1911 petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies