Historical Events In January - 11

1923  Constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54 on January - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1925  On January - 11 franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as US Secretary of State   

1925  Franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes on as US Sect of State on this day in history.   

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  On January - 11 julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28   

1931  On January - 11 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  Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to make a solo airplane flight from Hawaii to California on January - 11.   

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 January - 11.   

1938  Frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank on January - 11.   

1938  Bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st on January - 11.   

1940  Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo &Juliet premieres in Leningrad on January - 11.   

1940  On this day in history sergei Prokofiev's ballet Romeo & Juliet premieres in Leningrad   

1941  Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton on January - 11.   

1942  On this day in history -23ºF (-31ºC), Kingston RI (state record)   

1942  On January - 11 japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya   

1942  On this day in history -23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record)   

1943  On January - 11 uS &Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China   

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  On January - 11 aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on German submarine   

1944  On January - 11 crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established   

1944  Galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies on January - 11.   

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  On January - 11 snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles   

1949  On January - 11 snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles   

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 January - 11.   

1953  J Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club on this day in history.   

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

0314  On this day in history death of st. Miltiades   

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

0802  Death of St. Paulinus II of Aquileia on January - 11.   

0812  On January - 11 death of staurakios, Byzantine Emperor   

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

1055  On January - 11 constantine IX Monomachos, emperor of Byzantium, dies   

1083  Death of Otto of Nordheim, Duke of Bavaria (c. 1020) on this day in history.   

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