Historical Events In 1911

Oct 26   Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 30   Clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators in the year 1911.  

Nov 01   In the year 1911 introduction of compulsory military training  

Nov 02   Odysseus Elytis Alepoudellis, Greece, poet (Nobel 1979) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 03   On this day in history salvador Giner y Vidal, composer, dies at 79  

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

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

Nov 04   Jack Rose, screenwriter in the year 1911.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 05   In the year 1911 italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica  

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

Nov 05   Roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show) in the year 1911.  

Nov 06   On this day in history francisco Madeiro inaugurated President of Mexico  

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

Nov 09   Edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1911.  

Nov 10   In the year 1911 andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corp (for scholarly & charitable works)  

Nov 10   Harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha) on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins  

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

Nov 18   On this day in history alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies  

Nov 18   Britain's 1st seaplane flies in the year 1911.  

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

Nov 19   NY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy in the year 1911.  

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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   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   On this day in history 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   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   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   On this day in history charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67  

Feb 04   On this day in history peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75  

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