Historical Events In 1911

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

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   On this day in history stanley William Reed, cineaste  

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

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

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   In the year 1911 julia Frances Smith, composer  

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

Jan 26   In the year 1911 glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego  

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies in the year 1911.  

Feb 05   In the year 1911 society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam  

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1911 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1911 carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67  

Jan 26   In the year 1911 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