Historical Events In 1911

Jan 01   Belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history south Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government   

Jan 02   Bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000 in the year 1911.   

Jan 03   On this day in history john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)   

Jan 03   US postal savings bank inaugurated in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   In the year 1911 portuguese expel Jesuits   

Jan 05   San Francisco has it's first air meet on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1911 1st airplane bombing experiments with explosives, SF   

Jan 07   Dutch Scouts Organization established in Amsterdam in the year 1911.   

Jan 07   First airplane bombing experiments with explosives, San Francisco in the year 1911.   

Jan 07   On this day in history merv Waite, cricketer (S Australian all-rounder)   

Jan 09   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Richard Selwyn Francis Schiling, professor of occupational health in the year 1911.   

Jan 09   On this day in history toronto born Mary Pickford (Gladys Smith) appears in her first IMP film, Their First Misunderstanding.   

Jan 10   1st photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history honduras signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified)   

Jan 10   Jan Boon, [Tjalie Robinson], Dutch East Indies publicist (Tong Tong) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   The first photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history trumper scored double cricket ton vs South Africa, goes on to get 214   

Jan 11   Record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion on this day in history.   

Jan 12   The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)   

Jan 13   In the year 1911 roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay   

Jan 13   South Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 14   George Amadee Tremblay, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Cy Feuer, NYC, Bdwy producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1911.   

Jan 16   On this day in history gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar   

Jan 16   Pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east in the year 1911.   

Jan 16   Pandora becomes first 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1911 failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly   

Jan 17   Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1911 first aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.   

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 01   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70)   

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact)   

Jan 06   Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 03   In the year 1911 death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)   

Jan 09   On this day in history edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 15   In the year 1911 wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49   

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

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 in the year 1911.   

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies in the year 1911.