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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1929  Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1935  Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland Ca (non-stop, of course) on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton  

1942  On this day in history -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  US & Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China on this day in history.  

1943  On January - 11 carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered  

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

1944  Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established on January - 11.  

1944  On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies  

1946  Enver Hoxha declares People's Republic of Albania with himself dictator on January - 11.  

1946  Bert Bell becomes 2nd NFL commissioner, moves Chicago HQ to Phila on January - 11.  

1949  On January - 11 snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles  

1949  On this day in history snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles  

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

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 January - 11 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  On this day in history birth of abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961)  

1322  Emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380) was born on January - 11.  

1359  Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393) was born on January - 11.  

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

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  On January - 11 birth of francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)  

0314  On this day in history death of st. Miltiades  

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

0802  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.