Page 14: Historical Events In 1911

Oct 26   Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) in the year 1911.   

Oct 26   Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series in the year 1911.   

Oct 27   In the year 1911 leif Erickson, Calif, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront)   

Oct 28   Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaperman, dies in Charleston, SC in the year 1911.   

Oct 29   Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader in the year 1911.   

Oct 30   On this day in history clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators   

Nov 01   On this day in history introduction of compulsory military training   

Nov 02   In the year 1911 odysseus Elytis Alepoudellis, Greece, poet (Nobel 1979)   

Nov 03   Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T in the year 1911.   

Nov 03   Salvador Giner y Vidal, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1911.   

Nov 03   On this day in history vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation)   

Nov 04   Charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Jack Rose, screenwriter on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing first transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17)   

Nov 05   First transcontinental airplane flight arrives at Pasadena, CA from New York. The flight lasted a whopping 82 hours, 4 minutes in the year 1911.   

Nov 05   Italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica in the year 1911.   

Nov 05   Italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show)   

Nov 06   Francisco Madeiro inaugurated President of Mexico in the year 1911.   

Nov 07   In the year 1911 walter Shlomo Gross, journalist   

Nov 09   Edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corp (for scholarly & charitable works)   

Nov 10   In the year 1911 harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha)   

Nov 11   In the year 1911 many cities in the U.S. Midwest broke their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through. (see The 11/11/11 cold wave).   

Nov 11   Patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, actor (Chisum, Arnold, Mutiny) on this day in history.   

Nov 12   Luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates) in the year 1911.   

Nov 12   The birth of Rev. Chad Varah, Founder of the 'Samaritans' on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1911 proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins   

Nov 17   On this day in history charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade)   

Nov 18   In the year 1911 alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

Nov 18   Britain's 1st seaplane flies on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history britain's first seaplane flies   

Nov 19   In the year 1911 nY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy   

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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   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001)   

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

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 in the year 1911.   

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   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   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 in the year 1911.   

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1911.   

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