1911 in History

1911

Mervyn Peake, English author and illustrator (died 1968)

Mervyn Peake, English author and illustrator (died 1968)

1911

John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist and author (died 2008)

John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist and author (died 2008)

1911

Terry-Thomas, English comedian and character actor (died 1990)

Terry-Thomas, English comedian and character actor (died 1990)

1911

Cootie Williams, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1985)

Cootie Williams, American trumpeter and bandleader (died 1985)

1911

Erna Flegel, German nurse who was still present in the Führerbunker when it was captured by Soviet troops (died 2006)

Erna Flegel, German nurse who was still present in the Führerbunker when it was captured by Soviet troops (died 2006)

1911

Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (died 1993)

Evald Mikson, Estonian footballer (died 1993)

1911

Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002)

Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002)

1911

Pavel Prudnikau, Belarusian poet and author (died 2000)

Pavel Prudnikau, Belarusian poet and author (died 2000)

1911

Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, English geographer and politician, Secretary of State for Air (died 1994)

Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, English geographer and politician, Secretary of State for Air (died 1994)

1911

Ginger Rogers, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1995)

Ginger Rogers, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 1995)

1911

Sonny Tufts, American actor (died 1970)

Sonny Tufts, American actor (died 1970)

1911

Lionel Ferbos, American trumpet player (died 2014)

Lionel Ferbos, American trumpet player (died 2014)

1911

Heinz Lehmann, German-Canadian psychiatrist and academic (died 1999)

Heinz Lehmann, German-Canadian psychiatrist and academic (died 1999)

1911

Hume Cronyn, Canadian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2003)

Hume Cronyn, Canadian-American actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2003)

1911

Baqa Jilani, Indian cricketer (died 1941)

Baqa Jilani, Indian cricketer (died 1941)

1911

José Zabala-Santos, Filipino author and illustrator (died 1985)

José Zabala-Santos, Filipino author and illustrator (died 1985)

1911

Loda Halama, Polish dancer and actress (died 1996)

Loda Halama, Polish dancer and actress (died 1996)

1911

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author and theorist (died 1980)

Marshall McLuhan, Canadian author and theorist (died 1980)

1911

Umashankar Joshi, Indian author, poet, and scholar (died 1988)

Umashankar Joshi, Indian author, poet, and scholar (died 1988)

1911

Rayner Heppenstall, English author and poet (died 1981)

Rayner Heppenstall, English author and poet (died 1981)