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

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

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

1928  On this day in history thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

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

1931  On January - 11 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 this day in history.   

1936  Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives on January - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  -23ºF (-31ºC), Kingston RI (state record) on this day in history.   

1942  Japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history -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 January - 11.   

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

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 this day in history 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  On January - 11 snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

1950  Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 11 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore   

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

1953  J Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club on January - 11.   

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0347  Emperor Theodosius I "The Great" of Rome (d. 395) was born on January - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1395  On January - 11 birth of michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422)   

1403  On January - 11 birth of jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg   

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  On this day in history john VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies   

0802  Death of St. Paulinus II of Aquileia on January - 11.   

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

0844  On this day in history death of michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor   

1055  Constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.