Page 12: 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   In the year 1911 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   On this day in history 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   Joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt in the year 1911.   

Sep 03   31st US Mens Tennis: Wm A Larned beats Maurice E McLoughlin (64 64 62) in the year 1911.   

Sep 04   Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) in the year 1911.   

Sep 06   Bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary on this day in history.   

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   Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 in the year 1911.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1911 first transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 20   On this day in history frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster)   

Sep 20   Yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 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   Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 25   On this day in history french battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed   

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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