Page 2: 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   On this day in history a plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA   

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   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) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1911 dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer   

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

Jan 28   Frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo   

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   On this day in history alexander George Ogston, biochemist   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1911 a G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford)   

Jan 31   Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

Feb 03   In the year 1911 jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer   

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   

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

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born in the year 1911.   

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   On this day in history edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

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   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1911.   

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