Page 6: Historical Events In January - 11

1923  On this day in history constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54   

1924  On January - 11 sS Helgoland, she had sought shelter off the Ards coast but dragged her anchors and stranded at Tara Point, Ulster. The crew climbed the rigging to seek safety but had to remain there all night until they were rescued. During World War One she had been a 'Q' ship, with disguised gunnery for use against enemy submarines.   

1925  On January - 11 franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as US Secretary of State   

1925  Franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as US Sect of State on January - 11.   

1927  Royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th NYC on January - 11.   

1928  On January - 11 thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

1929  Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28 on January - 11.   

1931  On January - 11 oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

1934  Jean Chretien Canadian P.M. and lawyer, politician, born at Shawinigan, Quebec on January - 11.   

1935  Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to make a solo airplane flight from Hawaii to California on this day in history.   

1935  Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland Ca (non-stop, of course) on January - 11.   

1936  Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank   

1938  On January - 11 bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st   

1940  On January - 11 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

1940  On January - 11 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

1941  On this day in history princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton   

1942  On January - 11 -23ºF (-31ºC), Kingston RI (state record)   

1942  On January - 11 japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya   

1942  -23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history uS &Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China   

1943  On this day in history uS & Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China   

1943  Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered on this day in history.   

1944  On January - 11 aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on German submarine   

1944  Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established on this day in history.   

1944  Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on January - 11.   

1946  On January - 11 enver Hoxha declares People's Republic of Albania with himself dictator   

1946  Bert Bell becomes 2nd NFL commissioner, moves Chicago HQ to Phila on this day in history.   

1949  Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles on January - 11.   

1949  Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1950  Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on January - 11.   

1952  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore on this day in history.   

1952  Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 on January - 11.   

1953  On this day in history j Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club   

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0347  On this day in history birth of emperor Theodosius I "The Great" of Rome (d. 395)   

0889  Abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961) was born on this day in history.   

1322  Emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.   

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

1395  Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422) was born on January - 11.   

1403  Jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg was born on January - 11.   

1449  On January - 11 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 January - 11 john VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies   

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

0812  On this day in history death of staurakios, Byzantine Emperor   

0844  On January - 11 death of michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor   

1055  On January - 11 constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies   

1083  On this day in history death of otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020)   

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