What Happened on September 19, 1911

Historical Events

  • Red Tuesday; 20,000 Spanish protest for universal rights

Famous Birthdays

  • Allan Pettersson, Swedish violist and composer (Symphony No. 7), born in Granhammar Castle, Uppland, Sweden (d. 1980)
  • Weldon Hart, American composer, born in Bear-Place Spring, Tennessee (d. 1957)

William Golding (1911-1993)

English novelist (Lord of the Flies, Nobel Prize for Literature 1983), born in Newquay, Cornwall


About September 19, 1911

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 7 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo