Historical Events In January - 11

1808  On January - 11 antoine GB Schayes, Belgian historian/archaeologist   

1813  On this day in history the first pineapples planted in Hawaii   

1813  1st pineapples planted in Hawaii (or 1/21) on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history james Paget, English surgeon (disease of Paget)   

1815  On January - 11 john A MacDonald, (C) 1st PM of Canada (1867-73)   

1816  On January - 11 fitz-Henry Warren, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1878   

1818  On this day in history john Reese Kenly, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1891   

1825  On this day in history bayard Taylor, U.S. poet and writer (d. 1878   

1831  On this day in history james Ronald Chalmers, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1898   

1837  John Field, Irish pianist/composer (Nocturnes), dies at 54 on January - 11.   

1839  Earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal-700 die on January - 11.   

1839  Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar on this day in history.   

1842  William James, US, psychologist/philosopher on this day in history.   

1843  Francis Scott Key, composer (Star Spangled Banner), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1847  Caroline von Wolzogen [von Lengefeld], German author, dies at 83 on January - 11.   

1849  On January - 11 elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in US to earn medical degree   

1849  On January - 11 oskar Lassar, German dermatologist (bath house)   

1850  On January - 11 j C Arthur, Lowville NY, botanist (studied rusts)   

1852  On this day in history konstantin Fehrenbach, German chancellor (1920-21)   

1853  On January - 11 gustav Falke, German author/poet (Der Mann im Nebel)   

1856  Christian August Sinding, Kongsberg Norway, composer on this day in history.   

1856  Nikolai I Nadezjdin, Russian archaeologist, dies [NS=Jan 23] on this day in history.   

1857  On January - 11 fred[erick J] Archer, English jockey (won 5 Derbys)   

1859  On January - 11 [Gerard] Jan Ligthart, Dutch educator (Nog bij mother, Ot & Sien)   

1860  On January - 11 marie Bashkirtseff, Russian/French painter/author (Journal)   

1861  Alabama secedes from the Union at the start of the U.S. Civil War on January - 11.   

1861  On this day in history mexico City captured by Juárez (Liberal) in War of the Reform   

1861  Alabama becomes 4th state to secede on this day in history.   

1863  On January - 11 cSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston   

1863  Union forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman AR on January - 11.   

1863  Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama & USS Hatteras on January - 11.   

1864  On this day in history charing Cross Station opens in London   

1864  Thomas Dixon, US attorney/playwright (Flaming Sword) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Beverly WV   

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

1359  Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393) was born on January - 11.   

1395  Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422) was born on January - 11.   

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

1449  On this day in history birth of domenico Ghirlandajo, Italy, renaissance painter   

1503  Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck) was born on January - 11.   

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

0705  On this day in history john VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies   

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

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

0844  Death of Michael I Rhangabes, Byzantine Emperor on January - 11.   

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  Death of Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) on this day in history.