Historical Events In 1911

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

Oct 26   Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1911 phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader  

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

Nov 01   In the year 1911 introduction of compulsory military training  

Nov 02   On this day in history 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   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   Charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma in the year 1911.  

Nov 04   On this day in history jack Rose, screenwriter  

Nov 05   Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing first transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17) in the year 1911.  

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 in the year 1911.  

Nov 05   In the year 1911 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1911 patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, actor (Chisum, Arnold, Mutiny)  

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

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 in the year 1911.  

Nov 17   In the year 1911 charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade)  

Nov 18   Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27]  

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   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   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 in the year 1911.  

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 in the year 1911.  

Jan 09   In the year 1911 edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57  

Jan 15   On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 17   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75  

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