Historical Events In January - 11

1923  Constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54 on January - 11.   

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

1927  On January - 11 royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th NYC   

1928  Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on January - 11.   

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

1931  On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

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

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 January - 11 frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank   

1938  Bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st on January - 11.   

1940  Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad on January - 11.   

1940  Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 11 princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton   

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

1942  On January - 11 japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya   

1942  On January - 11 -23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record)   

1943  US &Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 11 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 January - 11.   

1944  On January - 11 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies   

1946  Enver Hoxha declares People's Republic of Albania with himself dictator on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 11 bert Bell becomes 2nd NFL commissioner, moves Chicago HQ to Phila   

1949  On January - 11 snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles   

1949  On January - 11 snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

1950  On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

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  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 January - 11 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 January - 11.   

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

0314  On this day in history death of st. Miltiades   

0705  John VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies on January - 11.   

0802  Death of St. Paulinus II of Aquileia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1083  Death of Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020) on this day in history.   

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