Page 6: Historical Events In 1911
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Apr 19 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer 


Apr 20 Kukrit Pramoj, politician 


Apr 21 Leonard Warren, NYC, baritone, Met 1939-60) died on stage. 


Apr 22 H E Wood discovers asteroid #715 Transvaalia. 


Apr 23 Ronald Neame, director (1st Monday in Oct, Poseidon Adventure) 


Apr 24 Jack E Leonard, Chicago Ill, comedian (Disorderly Orderly). 


Apr 26 Marianne Hoppe, Rostock Germany (Bei Thea, Liebrauen) 


Apr 27 Colin Gordon, Ceylon, actor (John-Baron). 


Apr 27 Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate. 


Apr 28 Frans Vroons, actor/tenor/director (Neth Opera). 


Apr 30 Hans Studer, composer. 


Apr 30 Portugal approves woman suffrage. 


May 02 French troops occupy Fès El Bali Morocco 


May 02 Lillian Rambach, teacher violinist. 


May 03 John Rhea "Yank" Lawson, trumpeter. 


May 05 Giles Grangier, film director. 


May 07 Large demonstrations held in New York, demanding women's right to vote 


May 08 Iceland gives the vote to women. 


May 08 Navy ordered its inaugural airplane, Curtiss A-1, Birthday of Naval Aviation 


May 08 Robert Johnson, blues singer (King of Delta Blues Singer). 


May 09 Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland. 


May 09 Harry Simeone, Newark NJ, choral director (Kate Smith Show). 


May 10 Bel Kaufman, American author. 


May 11 Doodles Weaver, LA Calif, comedian (Spike Jones and City Slickers) 


May 11 The United States is recorded as becoming a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty. 


May 13 In this year, 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian claims in 2:05 


May 13 Maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places) 


May 14 Hans Vogt, composer. 


May 15 British house of commons accept Parliament Bill. 


May 15 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Indiana University, incorporates. 


May 15 Leo Fuchs, Polish/US Yiddish actor (Galitzianer Cowboy) 


May 15 Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act). 


May 16 Margaret Sullavan, Norfolk Va, actress (Back Street). 


May 16 Remains of a neanderthal man are discovered in Jersey UK 


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