Historical Events In January - 11

1808  On January - 11 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist  

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  On this day in history james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget)  

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

1816  On January - 11 fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878  

1818  On January - 11 john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891  

1825  Bayard Taylor, U.S. poet and writer (d. 1878 on this day in history.  

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

1837  On this day in history john Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54  

1839  On January - 11 earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal-700 die  

1839  On January - 11 eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar  

1842  William James, US, psychologist/philosopher on January - 11.  

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

1847  On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83  

1849  On January - 11 elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree  

1849  On this day in history oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)  

1850  J C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts) on January - 11.  

1852  On January - 11 konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21)  

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

1856  On January - 11 christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer  

1856  Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] on January - 11.  

1857  On January - 11 fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)  

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

1860  Marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal) on January - 11.  

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

1861  On this day in history mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform  

1861  Alabama becomes 4th state to secede on this day in history.  

1863  On January - 11 cSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston  

1863  Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR on this day in history.  

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

1864  On this day in history charing Cross Station opens in London  

1864  Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) on January - 11.  

1865  Battle of Beverly WV on this day in history.  

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0347  Emperor Theodosius I "The Great" of Rome (d. 395) was born on this day in history.  

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

1322  Emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380) was born on January - 11.  

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

1395  Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422) was born on January - 11.  

1403  Jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg was born on this day in history.  

1449  On January - 11 birth of domenico Ghirlandajo, Italy, renaissance painter  

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

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

0812  On January - 11 death of staurakios, Byzantine Emperor  

0844  On this day in history 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.