Page 5: Historical Events In January - 11
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
1902 Maurice Durufle, French organist/composer on January - 11.
1902 On this day in history johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum
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 On January - 11 frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly)
1905 The birth of Pierre Mendes-France, French politician on this day in history.
1905 On January - 11 john Henry Jacques, co-operative retailer
1906 On January - 11 the birth of Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD)
1906 Albert Hofmann, Switzerland, chemist (discovered LSD) on this day in history.
1908 Lionel Stander, NYC, actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours) on January - 11.
1909 On this day in history gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer
1910 On this day in history izler Solomon, St Paul, Minn, conductor
1911 On January - 11 record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion
1912 On January - 11 donald Barry, Houston Tx, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak)
1913 On this day in history bread &Roses Strike begins
1913 The first sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City NY) on this day in history.
1913 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (NYC) on this day in history.
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 this day in history dorothy Jeakins, costume designer
1914 Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on January - 11.
1915 Colonel Jacob Ruppert &Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase Yankees for $460,000 on this day in history.
1915 Col Jacob Ruppert & Col Tillinghast Huston purchase Yanks for $460,000 on this day in history.
1916 On this day in history french troops capture/Serbian army flees to Corfu
1916 On January - 11 bernard Blier, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor (Les Miserables)
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 On this day in history french passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die
1922 On January - 11 insulin first used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada)
1922 Quebec Catholic bishops pronounce themselves opposed to votes for women on this day in history.
1922 On this day in history insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada)
1923 French &Belgian troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations on this day in history.
1923 French troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations on this day in history.
1923 1st Dutch Dada-evening (Theo Van Doesburg & Kurt Schwitters) on this day in history.
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