Historical Events
1st Pilot License for a US Woman
Harriet Quimby passes her pilot's test and becomes the 1st US woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator's certificate
Omar Bradley Enters West Point
Omar Bradley, aged 18, begins education in West Point Military Academy
- Transportation workers begin a major strike in England; part of a wave of industrial unrest
Famous Birthdays
- Jackie Ormes, African-American cartoonist (Torchy Brown), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
- Kenneth Loveless, British priest, concertina player, and folk dancer, born in England (d. 1995)
- Ronald MacDonald, British major-general (WWII), born in Quetta, British India (d. 2005)
Famous Deaths
- Edward Austin Abbey, American painter (Quest of the Holy Grail mural at Boston Public Library), dies at 59
- Konrad Duden, German linguist (the Duden dictionary), dies at 82
1911 Highlights
About August 1, 1911
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 8 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
