Page 14: 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   Leif Erickson, Calif, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront) in the year 1911.   

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

Oct 29   In the year 1911 joseph Pulitzer, American newspaperman, dies in Charleston, SC   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1911 clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history jack Rose, screenwriter   

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   On this day in history italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

Nov 05   In the year 1911 italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

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

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   Andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corp (for scholarly & charitable works) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha) in the year 1911.   

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   On this day in history luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates)   

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

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   Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies in the year 1911.   

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

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

Nov 19   NY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 01   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born in the year 1911.   

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

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   On this day in history death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)   

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

Jan 15   In the year 1911 wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 17   In the year 1911 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

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

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   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies