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3 Jan 1911

Photo(s) dated 3 Jan 1911
UK Home Secretary Winston Churchill at the scene of the Siege of Sidney Street, London, England, United Kingdom, 3 Jan 1911
18 Jan 1911

United States
  • Eugene Ely, completing a series of tests, landed a Curtiss pusher aboard the cruiser USS Pennsylvania at anchor in San Francisco, California, United States. Less than one hour later he took off and returned to Selfridge Field, San Francisco.
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22 Feb 1911

United Kingdom
  • Lord Gort married Corinna Vereker at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London, England, United Kingdom.
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20 Mar 1911
11 Apr 1911

China
17 Apr 1911
  • France sent troops into Morocco, ostensibly to police Fez, where riots had been directed against the Sultan, but actually to stop German colonial interest in North Africa.
20 Apr 1911

Japan
21 Apr 1911

United States
  • Henry Arnold and Thomas Milling received instructions to go to Ohio, United States for flight training with the intention of making them the first US Army flight instructors.
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3 May 1911

United States
4 May 1911

United States
  • USS Idaho departed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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13 May 1911

United States
16 May 1911

Canada
21 May 1911
  • Having defeated the weak Federal Army, Francisco I. Madero compels Mexican President Porfirio Díaz to sign the Treaty of Ciudad, forcing his abdication and handing over of power to the Revolutionaries.
22 May 1911
5 Jun 1911
  • The Spanish occupied Larache and Ksar-el-Kebir, Morocco.
12 Jun 1911

Taiwan
  • Rear Admiral Koki Hirose was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan.
14 Jun 1911

United States
  • The keel of Feihong was laid down by New York Shipbuilding in the United States.
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  • Henry Arnold was assigned to the Aeronautical Division of the US Army Signal Corps based in College Park, Maryland, United States.
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20 Jun 1911

United Kingdom
22 Jun 1911

United Kingdom
  • King George V of the United Kingdom was crowned.
  • Haiqi and her crew attended the coronation ceremony of King George V of the United Kingdom.
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30 Jun 1911

United Kingdom
  • Haiqi participated in the Spithead Naval Review off Gilkicker Point in southern England, United Kingdom.
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1 Jul 1911
  • The German gunboat Panther arrived at the port of Agadir, Morocco, sparking an immediate reaction from the French and the British governments.
6 Jul 1911

United States
  • Henry Arnold recieved Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) pilot certificate No. 29.
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7 Jul 1911

France
  • The German ambassador in Paris, France informed the French Government that Germany had no territorial aspirations in Morocco and would negotiate for a French protectorate.
United States
  • Henry Arnold set an altitude record of 990 meters, or 3,260 feet.
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14 Jul 1911

United Kingdom
  • Yingrui was launched in Barrow-in-Furness, England, Unite Kingdom.
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15 Jul 1911
  • Germany offers to cede the northern part of Kamerun and Togoland in Africa to France in exchange for the French Congo.
18 Jul 1911
21 Jul 1911
  • British Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George delivered a speech at the Mansion House in which he declared that national honour was more precious than peace. The speech was interpreted in Germany as a warning that they could not impose an unreasonable settlement on France.
28 Jul 1911
4 Aug 1911

Japan
10 Aug 1911
  • The British Parliament passed the Parliament Act 1911 which withdrew from the Lords the right to veto any financial bill originating from the Commons, and reduced the maximum duration of any government to five years.
  • George Brett transferred from the Philippine Scouts to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment within the US Army.
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18 Aug 1911

Korea
  • General Arisawa Ueda was named the commanding officer of the Japanese Chosen Army in occupied Korea, relieving Haruno Okubo.
United States
  • Henry Arnold set an altitude record of 1,270 meters, or 4,167 feet.
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6 Sep 1911

Japan
  • Prince Kotohito was made the commanding officer of Imperial Guard Division.
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11 Sep 1911

United States
  • Haiqi arrived in New York, New York, United States and became the first Chinese warship to enter American waters. Her officers and men visited the mausoleum of former US President Ulysses S. Grant and presented a wreath.
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Photo(s) dated 11 Sep 1911
Haiqi at New York, New York, United States, 11 Sep 1911, photo 1 of 4Haiqi at New York, New York, United States, 11 Sep 1911, photo 2 of 4Haiqi at New York, New York, United States, 11 Sep 1911, photo 3 of 4Haiqi at New York, New York, United States, 11 Sep 1911, photo 4 of 4
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12 Sep 1911

United States
  • Haiqi departed New York, New York, United States with US Navy officer George Cooper on board, arriving in Washington DC, United States later on this date.
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13 Sep 1911

United States
  • Haiqi departed Washington DC, United States for Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
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14 Sep 1911

United States
29 Sep 1911
  • Italy declared war on Turkey.
3 Oct 1911

Photo(s) dated 3 Oct 1911
American battleship Mississippi, later to become Greek battleship Kilkis, probably off New York City, United States, 3 Oct 1911
15 Oct 1911

Photo(s) dated 15 Oct 1911
Lt Cmdr Leahy as President William H. Taft
23 Oct 1911

United Kingdom
  • Chinese cruiser Zhaohe was launched at Elswick, England, United Kingdom.
    » In-depth article
26 Oct 1911

China
  • Haichou fired on revolutionary forces at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
    » In-depth article
28 Oct 1911

China
  • Haichou fired on revolutionary forces at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
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  • Haichen fired on revolutionary forces at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
    » In-depth article
1 Nov 1911
  • The first recorded aerial bombing occurred when Italian pilot Lieutenant Guilio Gavotti threw four 2kg grenades over the side of his Taube reconnaissance aircraft on a Turkish camp at Ain Zara, Libya at the altitude of 185 meters. He failed to cause any casualties.
4 Nov 1911
  • The Treaty of Fez was signed following protracted negotiations between the French and German governments. Germany accepted France's position in Morocco and ceded territory in part of Chad, in return for territory in the French Congo and Togoland.
12 Nov 1911

China
  • The crew of Haichen switched sides at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China during the revolutionary war, declaring support for the revolutionary forces.
    » In-depth article
14 Nov 1911

China
  • At Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, Captain Huang Zhongying of protected cruiser Haichou switched sides in the Chinese revolution, declaring support for the revolutionaries.
    » In-depth article
15 Nov 1911
  • Erwin Rommel graduated from the Royal Officer Cadet School in Danzig.
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18 Nov 1911
  • Georg von Bismarck was promoted to the rank of Leutnant.
    » In-depth article
  • British Commander Oliver Schwann (one of five officers permitted by the Admiralty to train as pilots) made the first British water-borne take off, although he crashed while trying to land on the water. It was left to Arthur Longmore to achieve success two weeks later in a Short S.27.
20 Nov 1911

China
  • Haichou fired on the Qing troop concentration at the railroad station at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, destroying 5 trains and killing many.
    » In-depth article
1 Dec 1911 China
  • Rear Admiral Sukeshiro Hanabusa replaced Vice Admiral Tadamichi Kamaya as the chief of staff of Vice Admiral Hikohachi Yamada (Ryojun Naval District, northeastern China).
Taiwan
  • Vice Admiral Kotaro Koizumi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan.
2 Dec 1911

United Kingdom
6 Dec 1911

China
  • Rear Admiral Yoshimoto Shoji replaced Rear Admiral Sukeshiro Hanabusa as the chief of staff of Vice Admiral Hikohachi Yamada (Ryojun Naval District, northeastern China).
9 Dec 1911

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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