Major Events
- Jul 24 American explorer Hiram Bingham rediscovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas
- Aug 21 "Mona Lisa" stolen from the Louvre by Vincenzo Perugia; recovered in 1913
- Oct 23 1st aerial reconnaissance mission is flown by an Italian pilot over Turkish lines during the Italo-Turkish War
- Dec 14 Norwegian Roald Amundsen's Antarctic expedition is the 1st to reach the South Pole
- Dec 29 Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen is elected the 1st President of the Republic of China
- More 1911 Events
1911 in Sport
- May 30 1st Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke & Marmon Company comes out of retirement, wins inaugural event; average speed: 74.602 mph (120.060 km/h)
Jack Ruby
Tennessee Williams
Hubert Humphrey
Georges Pompidou
Konstantin Chernenko
Klaus Fuchs
Ronald Reagan
Jean Harlow
Joseph Barbera
Ginger Rogers
Lucille Ball
Broderick Crawford
Robert Johnson
Mahalia Jackson
Hank Greenberg
Betty Nuthall
Juan Manuel Fangio
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Maribel Vinson
Buck O'NeilMore People Born in 1911
Fun Fact About 1911
Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
Joseph Pulitzer
Gustav Mahler
W. S. GilbertMore 1911 Deaths
Articles About 1911
Judge With a Passion For Civil Rights
The name of J. Skelly Wright, born on this day, does not spring to mind as a champion of civil rights. But his contribution to the cause was deep and enduring.January 14
A Modern Major-General of Light Entertainment
William Gilbert, celebrated as the unique lyricist behind the highly popular Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, met his death in highly unexpected circumstances.May 29
Hiram Bingham Discovers Machu Picchu
A photo Hiram Bingham took in 1911 after discovering the ancient Inca citadel of Machu PicchuJuly 24
Flight Of Fancy Or Supernatural Event?
A strange sighting took place on this day by an accomplished author. Not for the first time it heralded the death of a leading figure in the Church of England.August 16
Italo-Turkish War
Italian airships bomb Turkish positions. The Italo-Turkish War was the first conflict to feature aerial bombardment.September 29
Heartbreak and Tragedy for Captain Scott
Beaten to the South Pole by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen on this day, only despair and death awaited British explorer Captain Robert Scott.December 14
Famous Weddings in 1911
- Jan 5 British PM Neville Chamberlain (41) weds Anne de Vere Cole
- Jan 7 Actress Mary Pickford (19) weds actor Owen Moore (25)
- Jan 11 American actress Hattie McDaniel (16) weds pianist Howard Hickman (30) in Denver, Colorado
More Weddings in 1911
H. H. Asquith
Nicholas II
Wilhelm II
William Howard Taft