Historical Events In January - 11

1902  Maurice Durufle, French organist/composer on January - 11.  

1902  Johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum on this day in history.  

1903  Alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country) on this day in history.  

1904  Herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising on January - 11.  

1904  Frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly) on January - 11.  

1905  On this day in history the birth of Pierre Mendes-France, French politician  

1905  John Henry Jacques, co-operative retailer on this day in history.  

1906  The birth of Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD) on this day in history.  

1906  Albert Hofmann, Switzerland, chemist (discovered LSD) on this day in history.  

1908  Lionel Stander, NYC, actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours) on this day in history.  

1909  On January - 11 gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer  

1910  On this day in history izler Solomon, St Paul, Minn, conductor  

1911  Record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion on January - 11.  

1912  On this day in history donald Barry, Houston Tx, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak)  

1913  Bread &Roses Strike begins on January - 11.  

1913  On this day in history the first sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City NY)  

1913  1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (NYC) on January - 11.  

1914  On this day in history 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  

1914  Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer on this day in history.  

1914  Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1915  On January - 11 colonel Jacob Ruppert &Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase Yankees for $460,000  

1915  On January - 11 col Jacob Ruppert & Col Tillinghast Huston purchase Yanks for $460,000  

1916  On this day in history french troops capture/Serbian army flees to Corfu  

1916  Bernard Blier, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor (Les Miserables) on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC  

1919  3 year old German communist party (Spartacus) crushed on January - 11.  

1919  On this day in history romania annexes Transylvania  

1920  French passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die on January - 11.  

1922  Insulin first used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada) on January - 11.  

1922  On January - 11 quebec Catholic bishops pronounce themselves opposed to votes for women.  

1922  On January - 11 insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada)  

1923  On January - 11 french &Belgian troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations  

1923  French troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations on January - 11.  

1923  On this day in history 1st Dutch Dada-evening (Theo Van Doesburg & Kurt Schwitters)  

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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  On this day in history birth of emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)  

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

1395  On this day in history birth of michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422)  

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

1449  On this day in history 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  Death of St. Miltiades on this day in history.  

0705  On this day in history john VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies  

0802  On January - 11 death of st. Paulinus II of Aquileia  

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

0844  Death of Michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.  

1055  Constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies on January - 11.  

1083  Death of Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020) on January - 11.  

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