Page 12: Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician in the year 1911.   

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

Aug 31   In the year 1911 hilde Jarecki, educationist   

Sep 01   In the year 1911 komei Abe, composer   

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) in the year 1911.   

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   On this day in history garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)   

Sep 06   In the year 1911 bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary   

Sep 07   On this day in history todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president   

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

Sep 09   The first airmail service (British Post Office) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) in the year 1911.   

Sep 15   In the year 1911 silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist   

Sep 16   Edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies in the year 1911.   

Sep 16   On this day in history wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)   

Sep 17   In the year 1911 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   On this day in history russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49   

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

Sep 19   Red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights on this day in history.   

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

Sep 20   In the year 1911 yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header   

Sep 21   On this day in history arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies   

Sep 22   In the year 1911 cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game   

Sep 22   In the year 1911 cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511   

Sep 23   Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1911 konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader   

Sep 25   French battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed in the year 1911.   

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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   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1911 birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)   

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

Jan 24   On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 26   In the year 1911 charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67   

Feb 04   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies in the year 1911.