Historical Events In 1911

Oct 26   Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series in the year 1911.   

Oct 27   Leif Erickson, Calif, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront) on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game   

Oct 29   In the year 1911 joseph Pulitzer, American newspaperman, dies in Charleston, SC   

Oct 29   Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader in the year 1911.   

Oct 30   In the year 1911 clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators   

Nov 01   Introduction of compulsory military training on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1911 odysseus Elytis Alepoudellis, Greece, poet (Nobel 1979)   

Nov 03   Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Salvador Giner y Vidal, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1911.   

Nov 03   On this day in history vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation)   

Nov 04   On this day in history charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma   

Nov 04   Jack Rose, screenwriter in the year 1911.   

Nov 05   In the year 1911 calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing first transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17)   

Nov 05   In the year 1911 first transcontinental airplane flight arrives at Pasadena, CA from New York. The flight lasted a whopping 82 hours, 4 minutes.   

Nov 05   Italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1911 italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

Nov 05   Roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show) in the year 1911.   

Nov 06   On this day in history francisco Madeiro inaugurated President of Mexico   

Nov 07   Walter Shlomo Gross, journalist in the year 1911.   

Nov 09   Edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50 in the year 1911.   

Nov 10   Andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corp (for scholarly & charitable works) on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha) in the year 1911.   

Nov 11   In the year 1911 many cities in the U.S. Midwest broke their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through. (see The 11/11/11 cold wave).   

Nov 11   Patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, actor (Chisum, Arnold, Mutiny) in the year 1911.   

Nov 12   Luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates) in the year 1911.   

Nov 12   The birth of Rev. Chad Varah, Founder of the 'Samaritans' on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1911 proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins   

Nov 17   Charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

Nov 18   On this day in history britain's 1st seaplane flies   

Nov 18   Britain's first seaplane flies in the year 1911.   

Nov 19   In the year 1911 nY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27]   

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001)   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)   

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1911 charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1911 petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies