Timeline February 1911

Events in February 1911 4

• 1911 – 1914 The dig at Carchemish Carchemish, Ottoman Syria Four seasons excavating a Hittite city on the Euphrates for the British Museum. He learned Arabic, ran the local workforce, and formed the view of Arab life that shaped everything he did later.
• 1911 – 2004 Ronald Reagan 40th President — ended the Cold War Ronald Reagan (Feb 6, 1911 – Jun 5, 2004) was the 40th President 1981-1989. Former Hollywood actor, he rebuilt US military strength, cut taxes, and is credited with helping end the Cold War through pressure on the Soviet Union.
• 1911 – 1979 Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) Died 6 October 1979, aged 68 American poet Elizabeth Bishop, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a US Poet Laureate, died in Boston. Known for her precise, observational style, she published relatively little in her lifetime but is regarded as one of the twentieth century's finest poets. She died on 6 October 1979.
• 1911 – 1982 King Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1911-1982) Died 13 June 1982, aged 69 King of Saudi Arabia from 1975 until his death. He died of a heart attack in Taif and was succeeded by his half-brother Fahd.