Page 5: Historical Events In January - 11
Thursday, 18 December 2025
1902 On this day in history maurice Durufle, French organist/composer 

1902 Johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum on January - 11. 

1903 Alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country) on January - 11. 

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

1904 Frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly) on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history the birth of Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD) 

1906 On January - 11 albert Hofmann, Switzerland, chemist (discovered LSD) 

1908 On January - 11 lionel Stander, NYC, actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours) 

1909 On this day in history gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer 

1910 On January - 11 izler Solomon, St Paul, Minn, conductor 

1911 Record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion on this day in history. 

1912 Donald Barry, Houston Tx, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak) on this day in history. 

1913 Bread &Roses Strike begins on January - 11. 

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

1913 On this day in history 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (NYC) 

1914 On January - 11 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 On January - 11 dorothy Jeakins, costume designer 

1914 On this day in history ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 

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

1915 On this day in history col Jacob Ruppert & Col Tillinghast Huston purchase Yanks for $460,000 

1916 French troops capture/Serbian army flees to Corfu on this day in history. 

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 On January - 11 3 year old German communist party (Spartacus) crushed 

1919 Romania annexes Transylvania on January - 11. 

1920 French passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die on this day in history. 

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

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

1922 Insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada) on January - 11. 

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

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

1923 1st Dutch Dada-evening (Theo Van Doesburg & Kurt Schwitters) on January - 11. 

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