Historical Events In January - 11

1969  Jethro Tull's This Was Jethro Tull album debuts on this day in history.  

1970  On January - 11 superbowl IV: KC Chiefs beat Minn Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB  

1971  The first "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK on this day in history.  

1971  1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history east-Pakistan becomes independent state of Bangladesh  

1973  Famous victory at the SCG Pakistan chasing 158 all out 106 on this day in history.  

1973  The designated hitter rule is added to Major League Baseball teams in the American League on this day in history.  

1973  Trial of the Watergate burglars begins in Washington DC on this day in history.  

1973  Trial of the Watergate burglars begins in Washington, DC on this day in history.  

1973  On January - 11 isabel Randolph, actress (Missing Corpse), dies at 83  

1974  ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style" on this day in history.  

1975  On January - 11 soyuz 17 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4  

1976  Dorothy Hamill wins her 3rd consecutive national figure skating championship on this day in history.  

1976  Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves on this day in history.  

1976  US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill on January - 11.  

1976  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka  

1976  On this day in history mervyn Grell, cricketer (Test WI v England 1930, 21 & 13, 0-17), dies  

1977  On January - 11 france releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in the massacre of Israeli athletes at the  

1978  On January - 11 soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 &Soyuz 26 the first time 3 spacecraft link  

1978  On January - 11 michael Bates, actor (Clockwork Orange, Salt & Pepper), dies at 57  

1979  Jack Soo, actor (Nick Yemana-Barney Miller, Green Berets), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1980  Debut of the Pretenders on this day in history.  

1981  On January - 11 british team led by Ranulph Fiennes completes longest &fastest crossing of Antarctica, reaching Scott base after 75 days (2,500 miles)  

1981  On this day in history palau adopts constitution  

1981  On this day in history beulah Bondi, actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 88  

1982  Atlanta GA's temperature goes below zeroº F on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history honduras adopts constitution  

1983  On this day in history billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 3rd time  

1983  Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 on January - 11.  

1984  STS 41-B vehicle moves to launch pad on January - 11.  

1984  On this day in history supreme Court reinstated $10M award to Karen Silkwood's family  

1984  Fritz Geissler, composer, dies at 62 on January - 11.  

1987  Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0) on January - 11.  

1988  USSR announces it will participate in the Seoul Summer Olympics on January - 11.  

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

0889  Abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961) was born on this day in history.  

1322  On this day in history birth of emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)  

1359  On January - 11 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  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 January - 11.  

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

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 January - 11.