Page 2: 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   On this day in history a plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA   

Jan 18   Gabor Darvas, composer in the year 1911.   

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

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

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

Jan 22   Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) in the year 1911.   

Jan 23   In the year 1911 dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer   

Jan 24   In the year 1911 carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 24   C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1911 julia Frances Smith, composer   

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67   

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   On this day in history norbert Schultze, composer   

Jan 27   Benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister) on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo in the year 1911.   

Jan 28   In the year 1911 frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo   

Jan 29   George Burns, British major-general in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history alexander George Ogston, biochemist   

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   In the year 1911 congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

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

Feb 03   Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer on this day in history.   

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.   

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   A W "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for S Africa 30's) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey in the year 1911.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)   

Jan 05   In the year 1911 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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 06   Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70) was born in the year 1911.   

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 in the year 1911.   

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   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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.