Historical Events In January - 11

1923  On this day in history constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54   

1924  SS Helgoland, she had sought shelter off the Ards coast but dragged her anchors and stranded at Tara Point, Ulster. The crew climbed the rigging to seek safety but had to remain there all night until they were rescued. During World War One she had been a 'Q' ship, with disguised gunnery for use against enemy submarines on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as US Secretary of State   

1925  On this day in history franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as US Sect of State   

1927  On January - 11 royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th NYC   

1928  Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on January - 11.   

1929  Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28 on this day in history.   

1931  Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 on January - 11.   

1934  Jean Chretien Canadian P.M. and lawyer, politician, born at Shawinigan, Quebec on January - 11.   

1935  On January - 11 amelia Earhart becomes the first person to make a solo airplane flight from Hawaii to California.   

1935  Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland Ca (non-stop, of course) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives   

1938  On January - 11 frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank   

1938  On January - 11 bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st   

1940  Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad on January - 11.   

1940  Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 11 princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton   

1942  On this day in history -23ºF (-31ºC), Kingston RI (state record)   

1942  Japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 11 -23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record)   

1943  On this day in history uS &Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China   

1943  On this day in history uS & Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China   

1943  On January - 11 carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered   

1944  On this day in history aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on German submarine   

1944  Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established on January - 11.   

1944  On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies   

1946  Enver Hoxha declares People's Republic of Albania with himself dictator on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 11 bert Bell becomes 2nd NFL commissioner, moves Chicago HQ to Phila   

1949  On January - 11 snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles   

1949  On January - 11 snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

1950  Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on January - 11.   

1952  On January - 11 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore   

1952  On January - 11 jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61   

1953  J Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club on this day in history.   

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0347  Emperor Theodosius I "The Great" of Rome (d. 395) was born on January - 11.   

0889  Abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961) was born on this day in history.   

1322  On January - 11 birth of emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)   

1359  Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393) was born on January - 11.   

1395  Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422) was born on this day in history.   

1403  On this day in history birth of jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg   

1449  Domenico Ghirlandajo, Italy, renaissance painter was born on January - 11.   

1503  On this day in history birth of francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)   

0314  On January - 11 death of st. Miltiades   

0705  John VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies on January - 11.   

0802  Death of St. Paulinus II of Aquileia on January - 11.   

0812  Death of Staurakios, Byzantine Emperor on January - 11.   

0844  On January - 11 death of michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor   

1055  On January - 11 constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies   

1083  Death of Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020) on this day in history.   

1494  Death of Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) on this day in history.