Page 14: Historical Events In 1911

Oct 26   On this day in history mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

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

Oct 27   Leif Erickson, Calif, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront) in the year 1911.   

Oct 28   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1911 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   Vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1911 first transcontinental airplane flight arrives at Pasadena, CA from New York. The flight lasted a whopping 82 hours, 4 minutes.   

Nov 05   Italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 07   On this day in history walter Shlomo Gross, journalist   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1911 patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, actor (Chisum, Arnold, Mutiny)   

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

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

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

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact)   

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)   

Jan 03   In the year 1911 death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)   

Jan 09   On this day in history edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

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

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1911.   

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 on this day in history.   

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