Date: August 29, 1911
Harry Atwood, an exhibition pilot for the Wright brothers, is greeted by president William Howard Taft after he lands his aeroplane on the South Lawn of the White House, having flown from Boston. Date: July 14, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 14 📅 Events on this day in 1911…
His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness. Date: September 24, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 24 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Germany Dispatches SMS Panther to…
The Italo-Turkish War sees the first use of an airplane in combat when an Italian pilot makes a reconnaissance flight. Date: October 23, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1911London East End Gun Battle…
A gun battle in the East End of London leaves two dead. It sparked a political row over the involvement of then-Home Secretary Winston Churchill. Date: January 3, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
An explosion of badly degraded propellant charges on board the French battleship Liberté detonates the forward ammunition magazines and destroys the ship. Date: September 25, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Briceville Mine Explosion…
The Doom Bar in Cornwall claims two ships, Island Maid and Angele, the latter killing the entire crew except the captain. Date: November 19, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Roald Amundsen Team First…