Page 2: Historical Events In 1911

Jan 17   On this day in history francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

Jan 18   1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) in the year 1911.   

Jan 18   In the year 1911 a plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA   

Jan 18   Gabor Darvas, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1911 the first shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)   

Jan 21   On this day in history stanley William Reed, cineaste   

Jan 21   The first Monte Carlo motor rally begins on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) in the year 1911.   

Jan 23   On this day in history dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1911 c[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)   

Jan 25   Julia Frances Smith, composer in the year 1911.   

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 in the year 1911.   

Jan 26   Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history glenn Curtiss pilots first successful hydroplane, San Diego CA   

Jan 26   On this day in history norbert Schultze, composer   

Jan 27   On this day in history benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

Jan 28   Frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo in the year 1911.   

Jan 28   Frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo on this day in history.   

Jan 29   George Burns, British major-general in the year 1911.   

Jan 30   1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba in the year 1911.   

Jan 30   In the year 1911 alexander George Ogston, biochemist   

Jan 30   On this day in history the first rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba   

Jan 31   A G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford) on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site in the year 1911.   

Jan 31   Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site in the year 1911.   

Feb 03   On this day in history jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer   

Feb 04   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Feb 06   1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Ariz in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   On this day in history a W "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for S Africa 30's)   

Feb 06   On this day in history first old-age home opened in Prescott AZ where are the golf courses?   

Feb 06   Great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001) was born in the year 1911.   

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

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

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

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1911.   

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

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

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