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 in the year 1911.  

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

Aug 31   Hilde Jarecki, educationist in the year 1911.  

Sep 01   Komei Abe, composer in the year 1911.  

Sep 01   In the year 1911 m Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km  

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

Sep 04   In the year 1911 garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)  

Sep 06   Bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary in the year 1911.  

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) in the year 1911.  

Sep 12   In the year 1911 boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0  

Sep 13   In the year 1911 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 in the year 1911.  

Sep 16   Wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom) in the year 1911.  

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

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

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

Sep 19   In the year 1911 gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer  

Sep 19   Red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights in the year 1911.  

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

Sep 20   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game  

Sep 22   Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511 in the year 1911.  

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

Sep 24   Konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader in the year 1911.  

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

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

Jan 01   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)  

Jan 09   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1911.  

Jan 15   In the year 1911 wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.