Page 6: Historical Events In January - 11

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

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

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

1927  Royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th NYC on January - 11.   

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

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 January - 11.   

1936  On this day in history charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives   

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

1938  On this day in history bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st   

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  Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton on January - 11.   

1942  -23ºF (-31ºC), Kingston RI (state record) on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 11 japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya   

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

1943  Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered on January - 11.   

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  On January - 11 enver Hoxha declares People's Republic of Albania with himself dictator   

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

1949  Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles on January - 11.   

1949  Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1950  On January - 11 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 this day in history birth of emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)   

1359  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0314  Death of St. Miltiades on January - 11.   

0705  On this day in history john VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies   

0802  On January - 11 death of st. Paulinus II of Aquileia   

0812  Death of Staurakios, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

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

1055  On this day in history constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies   

1083  Death of Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020) on January - 11.   

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