Page 2: 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 in the year 1911.   

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1911 stanley William Reed, cineaste   

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

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

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1911 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   On this day in history norbert Schultze, composer   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1911 frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo   

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

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

Jan 30   On this day in history 1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba   

Jan 30   Alexander George Ogston, biochemist on this day in history.   

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) 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   In the year 1911 jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer   

Feb 04   On this day in history peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam   

Feb 06   On this day in history 1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Ariz   

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

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

Feb 06   Great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People) was born in the year 1911.   

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