Page 6: 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 January - 11.   

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

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

1927  On January - 11 royale Theater (Golden, CBS Radio Playhouse) opens at 242 W 45th NYC   

1928  On this day in history thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

1929  On this day in history julio Antonio Mella, Cuban revolutionary, murdered at about 28   

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

1934  On January - 11 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 this day in history amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland Ca (non-stop, of course)   

1936  Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history frances Moulton elected first woman president of a US national bank   

1938  On this day in history bradman scores a second innings 113 v Qld after a ton in the 1st   

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

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

1941  On January - 11 princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton   

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

1942  On January - 11 japan conquers Kuala Lumpur, Malaya   

1942  -23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record) on January - 11.   

1943  On this day in history uS &Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China   

1943  US & Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China on this day in history.   

1943  Carlo Tresca, NY's Italian newspaper editor/anti-fascist, murdered on January - 11.   

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  On January - 11 galeazzo count of Cortellazzo Ciano, Italian politician, dies   

1946  On January - 11 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  Snowfall first recorded in Los Angeles on January - 11.   

1949  Snowfall 1st recorded in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1950  Karin Michaelis, writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1952  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Marianne Moore on January - 11.   

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

1953  On January - 11 j Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club   

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0347  Emperor Theodosius I "The Great" of Rome (d. 395) was born on January - 11.   

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

1322  Emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0705  John VI, Catholic Pope (701-05), dies on January - 11.   

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

0812  On January - 11 death of staurakios, Byzantine Emperor   

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

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.