Historical Events In January - 11

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

1924  On this day in history 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 January - 11 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  On this day in history royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th NYC   

1928  Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on this day in history.   

1929  Julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28 on January - 11.   

1931  On this day in history oscar Fetras, composer, dies at 76   

1934  On this day in history jean Chretien Canadian P.M. and lawyer, politician, born at Shawinigan, Quebec   

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 this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 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  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 January - 11.   

1943  US &Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China on January - 11.   

1943  US & Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China on January - 11.   

1943  On this day in history carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered   

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

1944  On January - 11 crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established   

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

1946  On this day in history enver Hoxha declares People's Republic of Albania with himself dictator   

1946  Bert Bell becomes 2nd NFL commissioner, moves Chicago HQ to Phila on this day in history.   

1949  On January - 11 snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles   

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 January - 11.   

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

1953  On this day in history 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  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 January - 11.   

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  Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck) was born on this day in history.   

0314  Death of St. Miltiades on January - 11.   

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

0802  On this day in history death of st. Paulinus II of Aquileia   

0812  On this day in history death of staurakios, Byzantine Emperor   

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  Death of Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020) on this day in history.   

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