Historical Events In January - 11

1808  Antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist on this day in history.  

1813  The first pineapples planted in Hawaii on this day in history.  

1813  1st pineapples planted in Hawaii (or 1/21) on this day in history.  

1814  James Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget) on this day in history.  

1815  On January - 11 john A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)  

1816  Fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878 on January - 11.  

1818  On this day in history john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891  

1825  Bayard Taylor, U.S. poet and writer (d. 1878 on January - 11.  

1831  On this day in history james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898  

1837  On January - 11 john Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54  

1839  Earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal-700 die on this day in history.  

1839  Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar on January - 11.  

1842  On this day in history william James, US, psychologist/philosopher  

1843  On January - 11 francis Scott Key, composer (Star Spangled Banner), dies at 63  

1847  Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1849  Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree on January - 11.  

1849  Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) on January - 11.  

1850  J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21)  

1853  Gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel) on this day in history.  

1856  Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer on January - 11.  

1856  Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] on this day in history.  

1857  Fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys) on this day in history.  

1859  [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien) on January - 11.  

1860  Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) on this day in history.  

1861  Alabama secedes from the Union at the start of the U.S. Civil War on this day in history.  

1861  Mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history alabama becomes 4th state to secede  

1863  CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston on this day in history.  

1863  Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR on January - 11.  

1863  Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama & USS Hatteras on this day in history.  

1864  Charing Cross Station opens in London on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword)  

1865  On this day in history battle of Beverly WV  

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

0889  On this day in history birth of abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961)  

1322  Emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.  

1359  On January - 11 birth of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393)  

1395  On January - 11 birth of michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422)  

1403  On January - 11 birth of jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg  

1449  Domenico Ghirlandajo, Italy, renaissance painter was born on this day in history.  

1503  Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck) was born on January - 11.  

0314  On January - 11 death of st. Miltiades  

0705  On January - 11 john VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies  

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  On January - 11 death of otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020)  

1494  Death of Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) on January - 11.