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 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Leif Erickson, Calif, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1911 bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game   

Oct 29   Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaperman, dies in Charleston, SC on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader   

Oct 30   Clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Introduction of compulsory military training on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Odysseus Elytis Alepoudellis, Greece, poet (Nobel 1979) in the year 1911.   

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   Vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation) in the year 1911.   

Nov 04   On this day in history charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1911 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   Italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica in the year 1911.   

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

Nov 06   In the year 1911 francisco Madeiro inaugurated President of Mexico   

Nov 07   Walter Shlomo Gross, journalist in the year 1911.   

Nov 09   In the year 1911 edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50   

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   On this day in history patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, actor (Chisum, Arnold, Mutiny)   

Nov 12   In the year 1911 luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates)   

Nov 12   In the year 1911 the birth of Rev. Chad Varah, Founder of the 'Samaritans'   

Nov 15   Proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1911 britain's 1st seaplane flies   

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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

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 in the year 1911.   

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

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   In the year 1911 birth of joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact)   

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

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died in the year 1911.   

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

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   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 in the year 1911.   

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies on this day in history.