Page 2: Historical Events In 1911

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

Jan 18   In the year 1911 1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)   

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 in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 21   Stanley William Reed, cineaste in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1911 bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

Jan 23   On this day in history dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer   

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

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

Jan 25   Julia Frances Smith, composer in the year 1911.   

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history george Burns, British major-general   

Jan 30   1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Alexander George Ogston, biochemist in the year 1911.   

Jan 30   In the year 1911 the first rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba   

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 in the year 1911.   

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

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

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

Feb 06   1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Ariz on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born in the year 1911.   

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1911.   

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 in the year 1911.