Page 3: Historical Events In January - 11
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
1808 On this day in history antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist 

1813 The first pineapples planted in Hawaii on January - 11. 

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

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 this day in history 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 On January - 11 bayard Taylor, U.S. poet and writer (d. 1878 

1831 On January - 11 james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898 

1837 John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54 on January - 11. 

1839 On this day in history earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal-700 die 

1839 Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar on this day in history. 

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

1843 Francis Scott Key, composer (Star Spangled Banner), dies at 63 on January - 11. 

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 Oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house) on this day in history. 

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

1852 Konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21) on January - 11. 

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

1856 Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer on this day in history. 

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 January - 11. 

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

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 On January - 11 alabama becomes 4th state to secede 

1863 On this day in history cSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston 

1863 On January - 11 union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR 

1863 On January - 11 naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama & USS Hatteras 

1864 Charing Cross Station opens in London on January - 11. 

1864 On January - 11 thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) 

1865 Battle of Beverly WV on January - 11. 

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