Historical Events In January - 11
Friday, 26 April 2024
1902 Maurice Durufle, French organist/composer on January - 11.
1902 Johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum on January - 11.
1903 On January - 11 alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)
1904 Herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising on January - 11.
1904 Frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly) on this day in history.
1905 The birth of Pierre Mendes-France, French politician on this day in history.
1905 On January - 11 john Henry Jacques, co-operative retailer
1906 On January - 11 the birth of Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD)
1906 On January - 11 albert Hofmann, Switzerland, chemist (discovered LSD)
1908 On this day in history lionel Stander, NYC, actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours)
1909 On this day in history gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer
1910 On this day in history izler Solomon, St Paul, Minn, conductor
1911 On January - 11 record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion
1912 On January - 11 donald Barry, Houston Tx, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak)
1913 On January - 11 bread &Roses Strike begins
1913 On January - 11 the first sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City NY)
1913 On January - 11 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (NYC)
1914 Captain Robert Abram Bartlett 1875-1946 sees his Canadian Arctic Expedition ship Karluk crushed by ice near Herald Island, north of Siberia, 300 km short of his destination of Herschel Island; one of three ships of Stefansson expedition; many of the survivors will die before they reach Wrangel Island, 100 km away, where they wait until September before being rescued on this day in history.
1914 Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer on this day in history.
1914 Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on January - 11.
1915 Colonel Jacob Ruppert &Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase Yankees for $460,000 on this day in history.
1915 On this day in history col Jacob Ruppert & Col Tillinghast Huston purchase Yanks for $460,000
1916 French troops capture/Serbian army flees to Corfu on this day in history.
1916 On this day in history bernard Blier, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor (Les Miserables)
1917 Guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1919 On this day in history 3 year old German communist party (Spartacus) crushed
1919 On January - 11 romania annexes Transylvania
1920 On January - 11 french passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die
1922 On this day in history insulin first used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada)
1922 On January - 11 quebec Catholic bishops pronounce themselves opposed to votes for women.
1922 On this day in history insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada)
1923 On this day in history french &Belgian troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations
1923 French troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations on January - 11.
1923 1st Dutch Dada-evening (Theo Van Doesburg & Kurt Schwitters) on this day in history.
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