Orville Wright Glider Flight Lasts Nine Minutes, Kill Devil Hills, October 24, 1911
Date: October 24, 1911
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Date: October 24, 1911
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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 β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this…
The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee. Date: August 21, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 21 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Tsinghua University Founded in China April 29, 1911Kappa Alpha Psi Founded at Indiana University…
The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues. Date: July 7, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day…
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 β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake destroys the city of Almaty in Russian Turkestan. Date: January 3, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 3 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Doom Bar Claims Island Maid and Angele Ships, November 19, 1911Roald Amundsen Lands…
The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy. Date: August 29, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 29 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Mexican Revolution: Second Battle of Tijuana Ends Magonista Rebellion, June 22, 1911TorreΓ³n Massacre Kills 300+ Chinese…