Page 14: Historical Events In 1911

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

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

Oct 27   Leif Erickson, Calif, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront) in the year 1911.   

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

Oct 29   Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaperman, dies in Charleston, SC in the year 1911.   

Oct 29   Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators in the year 1911.   

Nov 01   In the year 1911 introduction of compulsory military training   

Nov 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history salvador Giner y Vidal, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 03   Vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation) in the year 1911.   

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

Nov 04   In the year 1911 jack Rose, screenwriter   

Nov 05   Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing first transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

Nov 05   On this day in history italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

Nov 05   On this day in history roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show)   

Nov 06   Francisco Madeiro inaugurated President of Mexico on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Walter Shlomo Gross, journalist on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50   

Nov 10   On this day in history andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corp (for scholarly & charitable works)   

Nov 10   Harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   Proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1911 charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade)   

Nov 18   Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies in the year 1911.   

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   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1911 birth of hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)   

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

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

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

Jan 06   Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died in the year 1911.   

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

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   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1911 charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67   

Feb 04   On this day in history peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75   

Feb 05   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies