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

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 this day in history.   

1931  Oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 11.   

1936  On January - 11 charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives   

1938  Frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank on January - 11.   

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

1940  On this day in history 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  -23ºF (-31ºC), Kingston RI (state record) on January - 11.   

1942  On this day in history japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya   

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

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

1943  US & Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China on January - 11.   

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

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

1944  On this day in history crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established   

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 January - 11.   

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  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore on January - 11.   

1952  On this day in history jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61   

1953  J Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 January - 11.   

1449  On January - 11 birth of domenico Ghirlandajo, Italy, renaissance painter   

1503  On January - 11 birth of francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)   

0314  Death of St. Miltiades on this day in history.   

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  Death of Staurakios, Byzantine Emperor on January - 11.   

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

1494  On January - 11 death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)