Historical Events In January - 11

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

1924  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 on January - 11.  

1925  On this day in history franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as US Secretary of State  

1925  On this day in history franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as US Sect of State  

1927  On this day in history royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th NYC  

1928  Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on this day in history.  

1929  On January - 11 julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28  

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

1934  Jean Chretien Canadian P.M. and lawyer, politician, born at Shawinigan, Quebec on this day in history.  

1935  Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to make a solo airplane flight from Hawaii to California on January - 11.  

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  Frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank on this day in history.  

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

1940  On this day in history sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad  

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

1941  Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton on January - 11.  

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

1942  Japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on January - 11.  

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

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

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

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

1944  On this day in history aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on German submarine  

1944  On January - 11 crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established  

1944  Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on this day in history.  

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 January - 11.  

1949  Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.  

1949  Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles on January - 11.  

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

1952  On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore  

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

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 January - 11 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 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  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  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 this day in history.  

0802  On this day in history death of st. Paulinus II of Aquileia  

0812  Death of Staurakios, Byzantine Emperor on January - 11.  

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

1494  On this day in history death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)