Page 5: Historical Events In 1911

Mar 28   Myfanwy Piper, librettist.   

Mar 29   Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer, dies at 74.   

Mar 29   Philip Ahn, LA Calif, actor (Master Kan-Kung Fu).   

Mar 30   Dennis Gomm, musician.   

Mar 30   Lötschberg tunnel in Switzerland (13735 m) completed   

Apr 01   Evert H "Bep" Bakhuys, Dutch soccer star/writer.   

Apr 02   Charles "Honi" Coles, tap dancer (Tap)   

Apr 03   Harold Watkins Shaw, musicologist.   

Apr 03   Harry James Smith' "Mrs Bumsted-Leigh", premieres in NYC.   

Apr 03   Harry James Smith' "Mrs Bumsted-Leigh," premieres in NYC.   

Apr 04   Hugh Chalmers, automaker, suggests idea of baseball MVP.   

Apr 05   Goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording exec.   

Apr 05   MCC tour match v Jamaica finishes in a tie   

Apr 05   MCC tour match vs Jamaica finishes in a tie   

Apr 05   W W Aster acquires the Daily Observer   

Apr 05   Waldorf W Aster acquires the Daily Observer.   

Apr 06   Phyllis Margaret Duncan Tate, composer   

Apr 08   Douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian   

Apr 09   Albert Remy, Sevres France, actor (Grand Prix, Gigot, Train)   

Apr 10   Maurice Schumann, French statesman/writer (La Voix du couvre-feu).   

Apr 10   Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer, dies at 35.   

Apr 11   Stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz, Poland, sprinter (Oly-gold-32)   

Apr 12   1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m)   

Apr 12   A non-stop London-Paris flight takes 3h56m the inaugural time.   

Apr 12   Darrell A Amyx, US archaeologist (Greek Ceramics)   

Apr 12   LT Theodore Ellyson qualifies as inaugural naval aviator.   

Apr 13   Polo Grounds grandstand and left field bleachers go up in flames.   

Apr 15   Georg Knorr, German engineer, dies.   

Apr 15   Jack Lawrence Theater (Playhouse) opens at 137 W 48th St NYC   

Apr 15   Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument)   

Apr 16   Christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges movies).   

Apr 17   Earl of Lauderdale.   

Apr 18   Francis Frederick Johnson, architect   

Apr 18   J Helffrich discovers asteroid #713 Luscinia   

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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,