Historical Events In January - 11
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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