What generation is 1911? Greatest Generation

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About the Generation (1911)

The Greatest Generation (1901-1927): Experienced the Great Depression and World War II, renowned for their resilience, resourcefulness, and strong sense of duty.

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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1911

  • Ronald Reagan (Feb 6, 1911)
  • Lucille Ball (Aug 6, 1911)
  • William Golding (Sep 19, 1911)
  • Cantinflas (Aug 12, 1911)
  • Fauja Singh (Apr 1, 1911)
  • Nicholas Ray (Aug 7, 1911)
  • Vincent Price ( 27, 1911)
  • Leif Erickson (Oct 27, 1911)
  • Gypsy Rose Lee (Feb 8, 1911)
  • Robert Johnson ( 8, 1911)

What Happened in 1911

  1. Jul 24 - American explorer Hiram Bingham discovers Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas
  2. Aug 21 - "Mona Lisa" stolen from the Louvre by Vincenzo Perugia; recovered in 1913
  3. Oct 23 - 1st aerial reconnaissance mission is flown by an Italian pilot over Turkish lines during the Italo-Turkish War
  4. Dec 14 - Norwegian Roald Amundsen's expedition is the 1st to each the South Pole
  5. Dec 29 - Sun Yat-sen elected 1st President of the Republic of China

Top Songs 1911

  1. Some of These Days - Sophie Tucker
  2. Alexander's ragtime band - Arthur Collins & Byron G Harlan
  3. Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine - Ada Jones & Billy Murray
  4. I'm Shy Mary Ellen, I'm Shy - Jack Pleasants
  5. O Meu Boi Morreu - Eduardo das Neves
  6. Turn Your Light Off Mister Moon Man - Nora Bayes & Jack Norworth
  7. Let Me Stay & Live in Dixieland - Charles King & Elizabeth Brice
  8. Put Your Arms Around Me Honey - Arthur Collins & Byron G Harlan
  9. Come, Josephine, in My Flying Machine - Blanche Ring
  10. I'm Falling in Love with Someone - John McCormack

Popular Movies 1911

  1. Their First Misunderstanding - Director: Ince, Thomas H. / Tucker, George Loane. Country: USA.
  2. Alkali Ike's Auto - Director: Anderson, Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy'. Country: USA.
  3. The Courting of Mary - Director: Kirkwood, James / Tucker, George Loane. Country: USA.
  4. Enoch Arden - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
  5. Fighting Blood - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
  6. Henry VIII - Director: Barker, William G.B.. Country: UK.
  7. His Trust - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
  8. His Trust Fulfilled - Director: Griffith, D.W.. Country: USA.
  9. The Kreutzer Sonata - Director: Chardynin, Pyotr. Country: Russia.
  10. L'Inferno - Director: Bertolini, Francesco / Padovan, Adolfo / de Liguoro, Giuseppe. Country: Italy / UK.

Who Was US President 1911

William Taft
1910 1912