Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Kills 146 in New York City, March 25, 1911
Date: March 25, 1911
Date: March 25, 1911
The Second Canton Uprising takes place in Guangzhou, Qing China, but is suppressed. Date: April 27, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 27 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Fraser’s Million Dollar Pier Fire Destroys Ocean Park, California, September 3, 1911Northeast…
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 β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Palestinian Arabic-language Falastin newspaper founded. Date: January 15, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1911IBM Founded as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company June 16, 1911Harriet Quimby Becomes First U.S. Woman Aviator August 1, 1911Wuchang Uprising Begins Xinhai…
Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty, enthroning 8th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu as Khagan of Mongolia. Date: December 29, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 29 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1911George V and Mary of Teck Crowned King and Queen…
Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USSΒ Pennsylvania anchored in San Francisco Bay, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship. Date: January 18, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 18 π Events on this day in 1911 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1911Harriet…
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…