Historical Events In January - 11

1902  On this day in history maurice Durufle, French organist/composer   

1902  Johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum on January - 11.   

1903  On January - 11 alan Paton, South Africa, writer (Cry, the Beloved Country)   

1904  On this day in history herero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising   

1904  Frederick Boland, Irish diplomat/president (UN General Assembly) on January - 11.   

1905  The birth of Pierre Mendes-France, French politician on January - 11.   

1905  John Henry Jacques, co-operative retailer on this day in history.   

1906  The birth of Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (LSD) on this day in history.   

1906  Albert Hofmann, Switzerland, chemist (discovered LSD) on January - 11.   

1908  Lionel Stander, NYC, actor (Max-Hart to Hart, Unfaithfully Yours) on this day in history.   

1909  On January - 11 gunnar Johnsen Berg, composer   

1910  On this day in history izler Solomon, St Paul, Minn, conductor   

1911  On January - 11 record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion   

1912  On this day in history donald Barry, Houston Tx, actor (Mr Gallo-Mr Novak)   

1913  Bread &Roses Strike begins on this day in history.   

1913  The first sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City NY) on January - 11.   

1913  On January - 11 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (NYC)   

1914  On this day in history captain Robert Abram Bartlett 1875-1946 sees his Canadian Arctic Expedition ship Karluk crushed by ice near Herald Island, north of Siberia, 300 km short of his destination of Herschel Island; one of three ships of Stefansson expedition; many of the survivors will die before they reach Wrangel Island, 100 km away, where they wait until September before being rescued   

1914  Dorothy Jeakins, costume designer on January - 11.   

1914  Ambrose Bierce, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1915  Colonel Jacob Ruppert &Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase Yankees for $460,000 on January - 11.   

1915  Col Jacob Ruppert & Col Tillinghast Huston purchase Yanks for $460,000 on January - 11.   

1916  French troops capture/Serbian army flees to Corfu on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history bernard Blier, Buenos Aires Argentina, actor (Les Miserables)   

1917  On January - 11 guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC   

1919  3 year old German communist party (Spartacus) crushed on January - 11.   

1919  On January - 11 romania annexes Transylvania   

1920  French passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die on this day in history.   

1922  Insulin first used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada) on January - 11.   

1922  Quebec Catholic bishops pronounce themselves opposed to votes for women on January - 11.   

1922  On January - 11 insulin 1st used to treat diabetes (Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada)   

1923  French &Belgian troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations on January - 11.   

1923  French troops occupy Ruhr to collect reparations on January - 11.   

1923  On this day in history 1st Dutch Dada-evening (Theo Van Doesburg & Kurt Schwitters)   

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0347  On this day in history birth of emperor Theodosius I "The Great" of Rome (d. 395)   

0889  On this day in history birth of abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961)   

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 January - 11 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  On January - 11 birth of francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)   

0314  Death of St. Miltiades on January - 11.   

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  On this day in history death of staurakios, Byzantine Emperor   

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

1055  Constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies on January - 11.   

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

1494  Death of Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) on this day in history.