Historical Events In January - 11

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  On this day in history 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 January - 11.  

1905  On January - 11 the birth of Pierre Mendes-France, French politician  

1905  On January - 11 john Henry Jacques, co-operative retailer  

1906  On this day in history the birth of Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD)  

1906  On this day in history 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 January - 11 izler Solomon, St Paul, Minn, conductor  

1911  On January - 11 record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion  

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

1913  Bread &Roses Strike begins on this day in history.  

1913  On January - 11 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 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  Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1916  French troops capture/Serbian army flees to Corfu on January - 11.  

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  On this day in history 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  Quebec Catholic bishops pronounce themselves opposed to votes for women on this day in history.  

1922  Insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada) on this day in history.  

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

1923  French troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations on this day in history.  

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

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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 January - 11 birth of emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)  

1359  On this day in history 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  Jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg was born on this day in history.  

1449  On this day in history birth of domenico Ghirlandajo, Italy, renaissance painter  

1503  Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck) was born on January - 11.  

0314  Death of St. Miltiades on January - 11.  

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  On January - 11 death of staurakios, Byzantine Emperor  

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

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 this day in history death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)