Page 2: Historical Events In 1911

Jan 17   inaugural aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely   

Jan 18   1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania).   

Jan 18   A plane lands on the deck of a ship for the inaugural time, in the USA.   

Jan 18   Gabor Darvas, composer.   

Jan 18   The inaugural shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania).   

Jan 21   Stanley William Reed, cineaste.   

Jan 21   The inaugural Monte Carlo motor rally begins.   

Jan 22   Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

Jan 23   Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer.   

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67.   

Jan 24   C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)   

Jan 25   Julia Frances Smith, composer.   

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67.   

Jan 26   Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego.   

Jan 26   Glenn Curtiss pilots inaugural successful hydroplane, San Diego CA   

Jan 26   Norbert Schultze, composer   

Jan 27   Benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

Jan 28   In this year, Frenchman Henri Rougier claims 1st Rally of Monte Carlo   

Jan 28   In this year, Frenchman Henri Rougier claims inaugural Rally of Monte Carlo   

Jan 29   George Burns, British major-general   

Jan 30   1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba   

Jan 30   Alexander George Ogston, biochemist.   

Jan 30   The inaugural rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba   

Jan 31   A G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford)   

Jan 31   Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

Jan 31   Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

Feb 03   Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer.   

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

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies.   

Feb 05   Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam   

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

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

Feb 06   Great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey.   

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

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Jan 01   Endre szervanszky: Composer [or dec 27]   

Jan 01   Hank greenberg: Hall-of-fame 1st baseman (detroit tiger)   

Jan 03   John sturges: Us, director (old man & sea, magnificent 7)   

Jan 05   Jean-pierre aumont: French actor   

Jan 05   Jean-pierre aumont: Paris france, actor (cat & mouse, happy hooker)    

Jan 06   Eduardo frei montalva: President of chile (1964-70)   

Jan 06   Joey adams: Bkln ny, comedian/actor/columnist (abc's back that fact)   

Jan 06   Nikolai afanasyevich kryuchkov: Actor (telegram, town people)   

Jan 03   Alexandros papadiamantis: Greek author (b. 1851)   

Jan 09   Edwin arthur jones: Composer,   

Jan 15   Wilhelm berger: Composer,   

Jan 17   Francis galton: English scholar,   

Jan 24   Carl eilhardt: Composer,   

Jan 26   Charles wentworth dilke: English undersecretary of state,   

Feb 04   Peter a "piet" cronje: South africa boer general,   

Feb 05   Petrus a cronjé: Transvaal boer general,