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  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 on January - 11.   

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 January - 11.   

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

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 this day in history 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  On January - 11 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 this day in history.   

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  Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton on January - 11.   

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

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 January - 11.   

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  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  Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on January - 11.   

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  Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles on January - 11.   

1950  Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on January - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1403  Jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg was born on this day in history.   

1449  Domenico Ghirlandajo, Italy, renaissance painter was born on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history birth of francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)   

0314  Death of St. Miltiades on this day in history.   

0705  John VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1055  Constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies on this day in history.   

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)