Page 2: Historical Events In 1911

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 in the year 1911.   

Jan 18   1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history gabor Darvas, composer   

Jan 18   The first shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Stanley William Reed, cineaste on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1911 julia Frances Smith, composer   

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1911 glenn Curtiss pilots first successful hydroplane, San Diego CA   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1911 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 in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 30   In the year 1911 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   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   On this day in history congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1911 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   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) on this day in history.   

Feb 06   First old-age home opened in Prescott AZ where are the golf courses? on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001)   

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   On this day in history birth of joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact)   

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   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1911.   

Jan 15   On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49   

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