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 January - 11.   

1903  On January - 11 alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)   

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

1908  On this day in history lionel Stander, NYC, actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours)   

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 January - 11 bread &Roses Strike begins   

1913  On January - 11 the first sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City NY)   

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

1914  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 on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history bernard Blier, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor (Les Miserables)   

1917  Guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 3 year old German communist party (Spartacus) crushed   

1919  On January - 11 romania annexes Transylvania   

1920  On January - 11 french passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die   

1922  On this day in history 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  On this day in history insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada)   

1923  On this day in history french &Belgian troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations   

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

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

1322  On this day in history birth of emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)   

1359  Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393) was born on this day in history.   

1395  Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422) was born on this day in history.   

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

1449  Domenico Ghirlandajo, Italy, renaissance painter was born on this day in history.   

1503  Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0812  On January - 11 death of staurakios, Byzantine Emperor   

0844  Death of Michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor on January - 11.   

1055  On this day in history constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies   

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

1494  On January - 11 death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)