1911 (AD 1911) Historical Timeline & Archive

Notable Figures in 1911 (AD 1911) (20)

• Babe Didrikson Zaharias (Born: 1911-06-26) — Versatile American athlete, celebrated for dominance in golf, basketball, and track.
• Bill Monroe (Born: 1911) — Pioneering mandolinist and songwriter, credited with creating the bluegrass music genre.
• Broderick Crawford (Born: 1911-12-09) — Acclaimed American actor known for tough-guy roles and his performance in All the King's Men.
• Chevrolet (Born: 1911) — American automotive division of General Motors, known for mainstream value vehicles.
• Danny Kaye (Born: 1911) — Versatile American performer known for physical comedy, singing, and rapid-fire novelty songs.
• Francis Galton (Died: 1911-01-17) — Polymath, pioneer of eugenics, and founder of psychometrics, applying statistics to human traits.
• Ginger Rogers (Born: 1911-07-16) — Icon of Hollywood's Golden Age, celebrated for dance and musical performances.
• Gustav Mahler (Died: 1911-05-18) — Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer and conductor, bridging 19th-century tradition and early 20th-century modernism.
• Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (Died: 1911-03-01) — Pioneering Dutch chemist, co-founder of physical chemistry and stereochemistry.
• Joseph Dalton Hooker (Died: 1911-12-10) — Pioneering botanist and explorer, founder of geographical botany.
• Lucille Ball (Born: 1911-08-06) — Iconic comedian, actress, and producer whose career spanned decades of entertainment.
• Michael Hordern (Born: 1911-03-03) — Esteemed English actor, celebrated for his profound Shakespearean portrayals, especially King Lear.
• Naguib Mahfouz (Born: 1911-12-11) — Pioneering Egyptian novelist, celebrated for capturing the human condition in Cairo's lanes.
• Ne Win (Born: 1911-05-24) — Burmese general and politician who ruled Burma as a military dictator for decades.
• Robert Johnson (Born: 1911-05-08) — Master of the Delta Blues, whose recordings shaped 20th-century music.
• Ronald Reagan (Born: 1911-02-06) — Icon of American conservatism, Reagan's presidency reshaped US politics and global standing.
• Sailor Jerry (Born: 1911) — Pioneering American tattoo artist, known for establishing the American Traditional style in Hawaii.
• Tennessee Williams (Born: 1911-03-26) — Pioneering American playwright celebrated for raw emotion and Southern decay.
• Võ Nguyên Giáp (Born: 1911-08-25) — Key Vietnamese general and communist leader who guided anti-colonial victories.
• William Golding (Born: 1911-09-19) — British novelist, poet, and playwright celebrated for exploring human savagery.