Page 12: Historical Events In 1911

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

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   Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" in the year 1911.   

Aug 31   Hilde Jarecki, educationist in the year 1911.   

Sep 01   In the year 1911 komei Abe, composer   

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

Sep 02   In the year 1911 eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin)   

Sep 02   In the year 1911 joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt   

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

Sep 09   1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England) in the year 1911.   

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 in the year 1911.   

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

Sep 15   Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1911 britain's 1st twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1911 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   On this day in history red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights   

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1911 earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot   

Sep 24   Konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001) was born in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1911 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1911 carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

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   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies