Kowloon-Canton Railway Commences Service, October 5, 1911
Date: October 5, 1911
Date: October 5, 1911
At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ends with Ray Harroun in his Marmon Wasp becoming the first winner of the 500-mile auto race. Date: May 30, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1911 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
Harriet Quimby takes her pilot's test and becomes the first U.S. woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator's certificate. Date: August 1, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1911 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Midwestern Cities Break Record…
Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin is shot by Dmitry Bogrov while attending a performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's The Tale of Tsar Saltan at the Kiev Opera House, in the presence of Tsar Nicholas II. Date: September 14, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 14 ๐ Events on this day in 1911 ๐ …
Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty, enthroning 8th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu as Khagan of Mongolia. Date: December 29, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1911 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Kappa Alpha Psi Founded at Indiana University January 5, 1911Chevrolet…
The Xinhai Revolution spreads to Guangzhou, where the Qing general Fengshan is assassinated by the Chinese Assassination Corps. Date: October 25, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1911 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1911London East End Gun Battle Sparks Churchill…
Germany dispatches the gunboat SMSย Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis. Date: July 1, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1911 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Porfirio Dรญaz and Francisco Madero Sign Treaty of Ciudad Juรกrez, May 21, 1911Midwestern Cities…