Page 6: Historical Events In January - 11

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

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

1925  On January - 11 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 this day in history.   

1928  On January - 11 thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

1929  On this day in history 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  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  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  Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton   

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

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

1942  On January - 11 -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 this day in history.   

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

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

1944  On January - 11 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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  Jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 11 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  On January - 11 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393)   

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

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 January - 11 death of st. Miltiades   

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

0802  On January - 11 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 January - 11 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 January - 11 death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)