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   A plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA in the year 1911.  

Jan 18   On this day in history gabor Darvas, composer  

Jan 18   On this day in history the first shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)  

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

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

Jan 22   Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer in the year 1911.  

Jan 24   On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67  

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   In the year 1911 norbert Schultze, composer  

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   Frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo in the year 1911.  

Jan 29   On this day in history george Burns, British major-general  

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

Jan 30   Alexander George Ogston, biochemist in the year 1911.  

Jan 30   In the year 1911 the first rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba  

Jan 31   A G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford) in the year 1911.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer in the year 1911.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1911 birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)  

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born in the year 1911.  

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   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   In the year 1911 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   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies