What Happened on February 11, 1905

Historical Events

  • James Blackstone, Seattle, bowls 299½-last pin breaks but stands
  • Pope Pius X publishes encyclical Vehementer nos

Famous Birthdays

  • Beb Vuyk, Dutch-Indonesian writer (Camp Diary), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1991)

Famous Weddings

Thomas Mann

Novelist Thomas Mann (29) weds Katia Pringsheim (21) in Munich, Germany

Died in 1905 1905 Highlights

About February 11, 1905

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 2 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius