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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1911.
The US president was William Howard Taft (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was H. H. Asquith (Liberal), Pope Pius X was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1911: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1911?


Events

  • 07 Dec 1911 National Hockey Association forms with New Westminister, Vancouver and Victoria.
  • 10 Dec 1911 Calbraith Rogers completes first crossing of US by airplane (84 days).
  • 12 Dec 1911 Delhi replaces Calcutta as the capital of India.
  • 14 Dec 1911 South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen
  • 18 Dec 1911 Opening of first exhibition by Der Blaue Reiter group of painters, in Munich.
  • 29 Dec 1911 San Francisco Symphony is formed.
  • 30 Dec 1911 Sun Yat-sen elected 1st President of the Republic of China
  • 31 Dec 1911 Marie Curie receives her second Nobel Prize.

Famous Birthday

  • French artist, a contemporary representative of American sculpture.

  • Non-figurative French painter, stained glass artist, and tapestry designer, part of the new Paris Schooland the Salon de Mai.

  • André Claveau

    French singer and actor (d. 2003).

  • Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Famous Deaths

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in December 1911?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - The Small-Town Gal
  2. - Whistling Pete
  3. - Oh, You Beautiful Doll
  4. - Joy to the World
  5. - Knock Wood

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Cinderella

Cinderella

Release year: 1911

Directed by: George Nichols

Starring: Florence La Badie, Harry Benham, Anna Rosemond, Frank Hall Crane

War

War

Release year: 1911

Directed by: Philip G. Atwell

She

She

Release year: 1911

Directed by: George Nichols

Starring: Marguerite Snow, James Cruze, Viola Alberti, William C. Cooper

Greece

Greece

Release year: 1911

La mégère apprivoisée

La mégère apprivoisée

Release year: 1911

Directed by: Henri Desfontaines

Starring: Romuald Joubé, Denis d'Inès, Trouhanova, Cécile Didier