Date: July 14, 1911
Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas". Date: July 24, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Torreón Massacre Kills 300 Chinese Immigrants, May 15, 1911Falastin Newspaper Founded January 15,…
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…
Andrey Yushchinsky is murdered in Kiev, leading to the Beilis affair. Date: March 25, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Almaty Destroyed by Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake, January 3, 1911First Indianapolis 500 Won by Ray…
In Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, the United States Supreme Court declares Standard Oil to be an "unreasonable" monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act and orders the company to be broken up. Date: May 15, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this…
The destroyer USS Terry makes the first airplane rescue at sea saving the life of Douglas McCurdy 16 kilometres (10 miles) from Havana, Cuba. Date: January 30, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Roald Amundsen…
The first official flight with airmail takes place from Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (now India), when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away. Date: February 18, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅…