Historical Events In 1911

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 in the year 1911.   

Jan 18   1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   A plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA in the year 1911.   

Jan 18   Gabor Darvas, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 18   The first shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) in the year 1911.   

Jan 21   Stanley William Reed, cineaste on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1911 the first Monte Carlo motor rally begins.   

Jan 22   Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer in the year 1911.   

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1911.   

Jan 24   In the year 1911 c[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night)   

Jan 25   On this day in history julia Frances Smith, composer   

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 in the year 1911.   

Jan 26   In the year 1911 glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego   

Jan 26   Glenn Curtiss pilots first successful hydroplane, San Diego CA in the year 1911.   

Jan 26   In the year 1911 norbert Schultze, composer   

Jan 27   In the year 1911 benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

Jan 28   Frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo   

Jan 29   George Burns, British major-general on this day in history.   

Jan 30   1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba in the year 1911.   

Jan 30   Alexander George Ogston, biochemist on this day in history.   

Jan 30   The first rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba on this day in history.   

Jan 31   A G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford) in the year 1911.   

Jan 31   Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site in the year 1911.   

Jan 31   Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer   

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

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

Feb 05   Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Ariz in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   In the year 1911 a W "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for S Africa 30's)   

Feb 06   First old-age home opened in Prescott AZ where are the golf courses? in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   On this day in history great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)   

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)   

Jan 09   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1911 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

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