Page 2: Historical Events In 1911

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1911 stanley William Reed, cineaste   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1911 bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

Jan 23   On this day in history dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer   

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

Jan 24   C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night) on this day in history.   

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   Norbert Schultze, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history george Burns, British major-general   

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   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   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   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 in the year 1911.   

Feb 05   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies   

Feb 05   Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam in the year 1911.   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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? on this day in history.   

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

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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   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)   

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact)   

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   In the year 1911 edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies on this day in history.