Historical Events In 1911

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

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

Jan 18   A plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Gabor Darvas, composer in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 21   Stanley William Reed, cineaste in the year 1911.   

Jan 21   In the year 1911 the first Monte Carlo motor rally begins.   

Jan 22   On this day in history bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

Jan 23   Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Julia Frances Smith, composer on this day in history.   

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   Glenn Curtiss pilots first successful hydroplane, San Diego CA in the year 1911.   

Jan 26   Norbert Schultze, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1911 frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo   

Jan 29   George Burns, British major-general on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1911 the first rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba   

Jan 31   In the year 1911 a G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford)   

Jan 31   In the year 1911 congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

Jan 31   On this day in history congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

Feb 03   Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 in the year 1911.   

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam in the year 1911.   

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

Feb 06   A W "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for S Africa 30's) in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   First old-age home opened in Prescott AZ where are the golf courses? in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   On this day in history great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey   

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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   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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1911 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   On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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.