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 January - 11.   

1928  On this day in history thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

1929  Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28 on this day in history.   

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 January - 11.   

1935  Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to make a solo airplane flight from Hawaii to California on this day in history.   

1935  On January - 11 amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland Ca (non-stop, of course)   

1936  Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives on January - 11.   

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  On January - 11 sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

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

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

1942  -23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record) on January - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies   

1946  Enver Hoxha declares People's Republic of Albania with himself dictator on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

1950  On this day in history karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77   

1952  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore on this day in history.   

1952  On January - 11 jean JM de Lattre de Tassigny, gen (N-Africa/Indo-China), dies at 61   

1953  On January - 11 j Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club   

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0347  On this day in history 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 January - 11.   

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 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 this day in history birth of francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)   

0314  On this day in history death of st. Miltiades   

0705  On January - 11 john VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies   

0802  Death of St. Paulinus II of Aquileia on this day in history.   

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

0844  On January - 11 death of michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor   

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  Death of Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) on January - 11.