Page 6: Historical Events In January - 11

1923  On January - 11 constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54   

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 January - 11.   

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

1928  Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on January - 11.   

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

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  On January - 11 amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland Ca (non-stop, of course)   

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

1938  On this day in history 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 January - 11.   

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

1940  Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad on January - 11.   

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

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

1942  Japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya on January - 11.   

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  On this day in history uS & Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China   

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 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  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 January - 11.   

1949  On January - 11 snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

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  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 this day in history 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 January - 11.   

1395  On this day in history 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 January - 11 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  Death of Staurakios, Byzantine Emperor on January - 11.   

0844  Death of Michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor on this day in history.   

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

1083  On January - 11 death of otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020)   

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