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Born on Wednesday January 4, 1911
- Anthonia Johanna Smits Schouten, Rotterdam († 1993)
- Alice Leenen, Sint-Truiden, België († 1917)
- Akke Postma, Westergeest,, Fryslân | Friesland, Nederland († 1993)
- Anna Vopel, Lehrte, Germany
- Annechien POPPEN, Wildervank (Veendam) Groningen Netherlands († 1911)
- Akke Postma, Westergeest, gem. Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland († 1993)
- Adriana Christina Volkmann, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1990)
- Andries Elkerbout, 's-Gravenhage
- Anna Elisabeth Janssen, Geleen, Nederland († 1995)
- Anna Maria Jansen, Barger-Oosterveld, Drenthe, Netherlands († 1979)
Died on Wednesday January 4, 1911
- Constantinus Hoefkens (66), Herenthout, België
- Arnolda Verbunt (70), Dussen
- Aaltje Peek (78), Culemborg
- Antoine Lucchesi-Palli (3)
- Adriaan Pluijm (85), Alphen en Riel, Nederland
- Adriana Ester Piers Postma (42), Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Hummel (0), Emmen
- Adrianus Johannes van Mourik (52), Zoelmond
- Arie Oostrom (78), Montfoort, UTR, Nederland
- Bennett Autrey Williams (25), Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 4, 1911 at Delpher
Born on January 4
- 1897 » Chen Cheng, Chinese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China († 1965)
- 1900 » James Bond, American ornithologist and zoologist († 1989)
- 1901 » C. L. R. James, Trinidadian journalist and theorist († 1989)
- 1902 » John A. McCone, American businessman and politician, 6th Director of Central Intelligence († 1991)
- 1905 » Sterling Holloway, American actor († 1992)
- 1913 » Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler († 2007)
- 1916 » Lionel Newman, American pianist and composer († 1989)
- 1916 » Robert Parrish, American actor and director († 1995)
- 1920 » William Colby, American intelligence officer, 10th Director of Central Intelligence († 1996)
- 1924 » Marianne Werner, German shot putter
Died on January 4
- 1896 » Joseph Hubert Reinkens, German bishop and academic (b. 1821)
- 1900 » Stanisław Mieroszewski, Polish-born politician, writer, historian and member of the Imperial Council of Austria (b. 1827)
- 1901 » Nikolaos Gyzis, Greek painter and academic (b. 1842)
- 1904 » Anna Winlock, American astronomer and academic (b. 1857)
- 1910 » Léon Delagrange, French pilot and sculptor (b. 1873)
- 1912 » Clarence Dutton, American geologist and soldier (b. 1841)
- 1919 » Georg von Hertling, German academic and politician, 7th Chancellor of the German Empire (b. 1843)
- 1920 » Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish author and playwright (b. 1843)
- 1924 » Alfred Grünfeld, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1852)
- 1925 » Nellie Cashman, American nurse, restaurateur, entrepreneur, and gold prospector (b. 1845)
Names that were popular for boys in 1911
- Johannes
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Willem
- Pieter
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Adrianus
- Jacob
- Jacobus
- Wilhelmus
- Gerardus
- Arie
- Dirk
- Hendrikus
Names that were popular for girls in 1911
- Maria
- Johanna
- Anna
- Cornelia
- Wilhelmina
- Elisabeth
- Hendrika
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Jacoba
- Geertruida
- Grietje
- Aaltje
- Helena
- Neeltje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1911
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
- January 18 » Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USSPennsylvania anchored in San Francisco Bay, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship.
- January 26 » Glenn Curtiss flies the first successful American seaplane.
- October 5 » The Kowloon–Canton Railway commences service.
- December 14 » Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
- December 24 » Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
- December 29 » Sun Yat-sen becomes the provisional President of the Republic of China; he formally takes office on January 1, 1912.
Weather January 4, 1911
The temperature on January 4, 1911 was between 0.4 °C and 2.1 °C and averaged 1.3 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.