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5 Jan 1911
United States
United States
- Joseph Stilwell boarded US Army Transport Sherman on the west coast of the United States. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
9 Jan 1911
- Marcel-Bruno Gensoul was promoted to the rank of lieutenant. ww2dbase [Marcel-Bruno Gensoul | CPC]
18 Jan 1911
United States
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. ww2dbase [San Francisco, California | AC]
31 Jan 1911
Philippines
Philippines
- Joseph Stilwell disembarked US Army Transport Sherman in the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
1 Feb 1911
Philippines
Philippines
- Joseph Stilwell was assigned to Fort William McKinley in Manila, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Manila | CPC]
22 Feb 1911
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Lord Gort married Corinna Vereker at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [John Vereker | London, England | CPC]
3 Mar 1911
Germany
Germany
- Maximilian von Weichs was promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant. ww2dbase [Maximilian von Weichs | CPC]
4 Mar 1911
United States
United States
- James Byrnes became a member of the US House of Representatives. ww2dbase [James Byrnes | Washington | CPC]
11 Mar 1911
Japan
Japan
- Rear Admiral Koizumi was made the commanding officer of Maizuru Naval Arsenal in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Maizuru Naval Arsenal | Maizuru, Kyoto | CPC]
20 Mar 1911
- Georg von Bismarck was promoted to the rank of Fähnrich. ww2dbase [Georg von Bismarck | CPC]
- Werner von Blomberg was promoted to the rank of Hauptmann. ww2dbase [Werner von Blomberg | CPC]
30 Mar 1911
Japan
Japan
- Settsu was launched at Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure, Hiroshima, Japan. ww2dbase [Kure Naval Arsenal | Settsu | Kure, Hiroshima | CPC]
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. ww2dbase [AC]
20 Apr 1911
Japan
Japan
- Chuichi Nagumo enrolled at the naval gunnery school. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
21 Apr 1911
United States
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. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | CPC]
22 Apr 1911
Japan
Japan
- Kenkichi Ueda was promoted to the rank of major and was assigned to the 9th Cavalry Regiment. ww2dbase [Kenkichi Ueda | CPC]
3 May 1911
United States
United States
- Henry Arnold began receiving flight instruction. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | CPC]
4 May 1911
United States
United States
- USS Idaho departed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ww2dbase [Lemnos | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | CPC]
16 May 1911
Canada
Canada
- Andrew McNaughton was promoted to the rank of captain. ww2dbase [Andrew McNaughton | CPC]
19 May 1911
United States
United States
- Maynard Smith was born in Caro, Michigan, United States. ww2dbase [Maynard Smith | Caro, Michigan | CPC]
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. ww2dbase [AC]
22 May 1911
- Henry Stimson became the United States Secretary of War. ww2dbase [Henry Stimson | CPC]
- Francis Brown was born in Reno, Nevada, United States. ww2dbase [Francis Brown | Reno, Nevada | CPC]
27 May 1911
Japan
Japan
- Hiroshi Nemoto graduated from the Japanese Army Academy. ww2dbase [Hiroshi Nemoto | CPC]
4 Jun 1911
Philippines
Philippines
- Joseph Stilwell was assigned to Company D of 12th Infantry Regiment at Fort William McKinley in Manila, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Manila | CPC]
5 Jun 1911
- The Spanish occupied Larache and Ksar-el-Kebir, Morocco. ww2dbase [AC]
6 Jun 1911
- A decree confirmed the name change for aristocratic Silesian soldier of the German Empire Nikolaus Jastrzembski to Nikolaus von Falkenhorst. ww2dbase [Nikolaus von Falkenhorst | CPC]
12 Jun 1911
Taiwan
Taiwan
- Rear Admiral Koki Hirose was named the Chief of Staff of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Mako Guard District | Mako, Hoko | CPC]
- Joseph McNarney departed Emporium, Pennsylvania, United States for the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Joseph McNarney | West Point, New York | CPC]
14 Jun 1911
United States
United States
- The keel of Feihong was laid down by New York Shipbuilding in the United States. ww2dbase [Elli | CPC]
- Henry Arnold was assigned to the Aeronautical Division of the US Army Signal Corps based in College Park, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | College Park, Maryland | CPC]
17 Jun 1911
United States
United States
- Pedro del Valle received an appointment by George Radcliffe Colton to attend the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [Pedro del Valle | Maryland | CPC]
20 Jun 1911
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Haiqi arrived at Plymouth, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Haiqi | Plymouth, England | CPC]
22 Jun 1911
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- King George V of the United Kingdom was crowned. ww2dbase [London, England | AC]
- Haiqi and her crew attended the coronation ceremony of King George V of the United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Haiqi | London, England | CPC]
27 Jun 1911
United States
United States
- Omar Bradley received a letter from Congressman William Rucker noting that Bradley could attend an examination for entrance to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, United States as his secondary appointment. ww2dbase [Omar Bradley | Moberly, Missouri | CPC]
30 Jun 1911
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Haiqi participated in the Spithead Naval Review off Gilkicker Point in southern England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Haiqi | Gosport, England | CPC]
- John David Lamont Morris was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [John Morris | Reading, England | DS]
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. ww2dbase [AC]
- Hotel Oranje in Surabaya, Java, Dutch East Indies began operations. ww2dbase [Hotel Yamato | Surabaya, Java | CPC]
6 Jul 1911
United States
United States
- Henry Arnold recieved Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) pilot certificate No. 29. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | CPC]
7 Jul 1911
France
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. ww2dbase [Paris | AC]
- Henry Arnold set an altitude record of 990 meters, or 3,260 feet. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | CPC]
10 Jul 1911
Russia
Russia
- Battleship Sevastopol was launched at Sankt-Peterburg, Russia. ww2dbase [Parizhskava Kommuna | Sankt-Peterburg | AC]
14 Jul 1911
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Yingrui was launched in Barrow-in-Furness, England, Unite Kingdom. ww2dbase [Yingrui | Barrow-in-Furness, England | CPC]
15 Jul 1911
- Germany offers to cede the northern part of Kamerun and Togoland in Africa to France in exchange for the French Congo. ww2dbase [AC]
18 Jul 1911
- Hiroaki Abe was promoted to the rank of midshipman. ww2dbase [Hiroaki Abe | CPC]
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. ww2dbase [AC]
27 Jul 1911
United States
United States
- Omar Bradley received a telegram noting he had been accepted into the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, United States. He was to report in at the academy before noon on 1 Aug 1911. ww2dbase [Omar Bradley | Moberly, Missouri | CPC]
28 Jul 1911
- Clive Caldwell was born. ww2dbase [Clive Caldwell | CPC]
30 Jul 1911
United States
United States
- Omar Bradley departed Moberly, Missouri, United States by train. ww2dbase [Omar Bradley | Moberly, Missouri | CPC]
1 Aug 1911
United States
United States
- Omar Bradley entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, United States. ww2dbase [Omar Bradley | West Point, New York | CPC]
4 Aug 1911
Japan
Japan
- Chuichi Nagumo enrolled at the mine warfare school. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
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. ww2dbase [AC]
- George Brett transferred from the Philippine Scouts to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment within the US Army. ww2dbase [George Brett | CPC]
18 Aug 1911
Korea
Korea
- General Arisawa Ueda was named the commanding officer of the Japanese Chosen Army in occupied Korea, relieving Haruno Okubo. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Henry Arnold set an altitude record of 1,270 meters, or 4,167 feet. ww2dbase [Henry Arnold | CPC]
31 Aug 1911
Germany
Germany
- Ernst Vogelsang was born in Frankfurt, Germany. ww2dbase [Ernst Vogelsang | Frankfurt am Main | CPC]
2 Sep 1911
Russia
Russia
- Kasuga escorted torpedo depot ship Anegawa to Vladivostok, Russia, where the depot ship, originally a Russian Navy ship, could be returned to Russia. ww2dbase [Kasuga | Vladivostok | CPC]
6 Sep 1911
Japan
Japan
- Prince Kotohito was made the commanding officer of Imperial Guard Division. ww2dbase [Kotohito | CPC]
11 Sep 1911
United States




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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. ww2dbase [Haiqi | New York | CPC]




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12 Sep 1911
United States
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. ww2dbase [Haiqi | Washington | CPC]
13 Sep 1911
Japan
Japan
- Kichisaburo Nomura was made the executive officer of protected cruiser Otowa. ww2dbase [Kichisaburo Nomura | CPC]
- Haiqi departed Washington DC, United States for Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ww2dbase [Haiqi | Washington | CPC]
15 Sep 1911
Philippines
Philippines
- Joseph Stilwell departed Philippine Islands for China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
29 Sep 1911
- Italy declared war on Turkey. ww2dbase [AC]
- Reginald Jones was born in Herne Hill, London, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Reginald Jones | London, England | AC]
18 Oct 1911
United States
United States
- William Leahy served as naval aide to US President William Howard Taft at the keel laying ceremony of USS Jupiter, at Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States. ww2dbase [Mare Island Navy Yard | William Leahy | Vallejo, California | CPC]
23 Oct 1911
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Chinese cruiser Zhaohe was launched at Elswick, England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Zhaohe | Elswick, England | CPC]
26 Oct 1911
China
China
- Haichou fired on revolutionary forces at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. ww2dbase [Haichou | Wuhan, Hubei | CPC]
28 Oct 1911
China
China
- Haichou fired on revolutionary forces at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. ww2dbase [Haichou | Wuhan, Hubei | CPC]
- Haichen fired on revolutionary forces at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. ww2dbase [Haichen | Wuhan, Hubei | CPC]
30 Oct 1911
Germany
Germany
- The Bremen, Germany-based firm Norddeutschen Maschinen- und Armaturenfabrik GmbH was transformed into the shipbuilder Atlas Werke AG. ww2dbase [Atlas Werke AG | Bremen, Weser-Ems | AG]
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. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Hugo Stinnes purchased Nordseewerke Emden Werft und Dock Aktiengesellschaft in Emden, Germany. ww2dbase [Nordseewerke Emden | Emden | AG]
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. ww2dbase [AC]
7 Nov 1911
France
France
- Yolande Unternahrer was born in Paris, France. ww2dbase [Yolande Beekman | Paris | CPC]
12 Nov 1911
China
China
- The crew of Haichen switched sides at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China during the revolutionary war, declaring support for the revolutionary forces. ww2dbase [Haichen | Wuhan, Hebei | CPC]
14 Nov 1911
China
China
- At Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, Captain Huang Zhongying of protected cruiser Haichou switched sides in the Chinese revolution, declaring support for the revolutionaries. ww2dbase [Haichou | Wuhan, Hubei | CPC]
15 Nov 1911
- Erwin Rommel graduated from the Royal Officer Cadet School in Danzig. ww2dbase [Erwin Rommel | CPC]
18 Nov 1911
- Georg von Bismarck was promoted to the rank of Leutnant. ww2dbase [Georg von Bismarck | CPC]
- 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. ww2dbase [AC]
20 Nov 1911
China
China
- Haichou fired on the Qing troop concentration at the railroad station at Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, destroying 5 trains and killing many. ww2dbase [Haichou | Wuhan, Hubei | CPC]
1 Dec 1911
- Chuichi Nagumo was promoted to the rank of sublieutenant. ww2dbase [Chuichi Nagumo | CPC]
- Rear Admiral Sukeshiro Hanabusa replaced Vice Admiral Tadamichi Kamaya as the chief of staff of Vice Admiral Hikohachi Yamada (Ryojun Naval District, northeastern China). ww2dbase [Ryojun Guard District | Lushunkou, Liaoning | CPC]
- Captain Morihide Tanaka was named the Chief Equipping Officer of Settsu. ww2dbase [Settsu | CPC]
- Rear Admiral Chayama was made the commanding officer of Maizuru Naval Arsenal in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Maizuru Naval Arsenal | Maizuru, Kyoto | CPC]
- Masaichi Niimi was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant. ww2dbase [Masaichi Niimi | CPC]
- Vice Admiral Kotaro Koizumi was named the commanding officer of the Mako naval port at Pescadores islands, Taiwan. ww2dbase [Mako Guard District | Mako, Hoko | CPC]
2 Dec 1911
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
6 Dec 1911
China
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). ww2dbase [Ryojun Guard District | Lushunkou, Liaoning | CPC]
9 Dec 1911
- Ryuzo Sejima was born. ww2dbase [Ryuzo Sejima | CPC]
14 Dec 1911
- Arturo Riccardi was made Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy. ww2dbase [Arturo Riccardi | CPC]
- José Streel was born in Seraing, Liège Province, Belgium. ww2dbase [José Streel | Seraing, Liège | CPC]
- Joseph Stilwell returned to the Philippine Islands from China. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | CPC]
- Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz was born in Warsaw, Poland. ww2dbase [Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz | Warsaw | CPC]
26 Dec 1911
Japan
Japan
- Hiroshi Nemoto was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant. ww2dbase [Hiroshi Nemoto | CPC]
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