Page 12: Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician in the year 1911.   

Aug 29   Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California in the year 1911.   

Aug 31   Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Hilde Jarecki, educationist on this day in history.   

Sep 01   Komei Abe, composer in the year 1911.   

Sep 01   M Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt   

Sep 03   31st US Mens Tennis: Wm A Larned beats Maurice E McLoughlin (64 64 62) in the year 1911.   

Sep 04   In the year 1911 garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)   

Sep 06   On this day in history bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary   

Sep 07   Todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history 1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England)   

Sep 09   The first airmail service (British Post Office) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1911 boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0   

Sep 13   Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist in the year 1911.   

Sep 16   In the year 1911 edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies   

Sep 16   Wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom) in the year 1911.   

Sep 17   In the year 1911 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

Sep 17   First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history britain's 1st twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown   

Sep 18   Britain's first twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer in the year 1911.   

Sep 19   Red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights in the year 1911.   

Sep 20   Frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies   

Sep 22   On this day in history cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game   

Sep 22   In the year 1911 cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511   

Sep 23   Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot in the year 1911.   

Sep 24   Konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader on this day in history.   

Sep 25   French battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1911 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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1911 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   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   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   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   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 in the year 1911.   

Feb 04   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies on this day in history.