Conquest of Mecca: Prophet Muhammad sets out with an army of 10,000 to capture Mecca
The conquest of Mecca was a military campaign undertaken by Muhammad and his companions during the Muslim–Quraysh War.
A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on January 11 throughout history.
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The conquest of Mecca was a military campaign undertaken by Muhammad and his companions during the Muslim–Quraysh War.
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon
First public demonstration of telegraph messages sent using dots and dashes at Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey, by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail
Anglo-Zulu War begins as British Lieutenant General Lord Chelmsford invades Zululand in South Africa
Insulin is first used on humans when Frederick Banting injects 14-year-old Canadian Leonard Thompson to treat his diabetes
First government report by US Surgeon General Luther Terry warning that smoking may be hazardous
Louis Burt Mayer was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924.
Introducing... The Beatles is the first studio album released by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States.
LaMar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements.
American actress Hattie McDaniel (16) weds pianist Howard Hickman (30) in Denver, Colorado
German-Swiss poet and novelist Hermann Hesse (36) weds Swiss soprano and painter Ruth Wenger (26); divorce in 1927
1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK
Theodora Porphyrogenita was Byzantine Empress from 21 April 1042 to her death on 31 August 1056, and sole ruler from 11 January 1055.
Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
Earliest record in Durham, England of 'Plough Monday', the first Monday after the Feast of Epiphany (Jan 6) when agricultural work could restart
Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm
Most powerful earthquake in Italian recorded history strikes Sicily and Southern Italy with an estimated magnitude of 7.4. Tsunamis followed and devastated coastal villages on the Ionian Sea and the Straits of Messina.
Ferdinand VI of Spain & Pope Benedictus XIV sign concord, Spain recovers the right to appoint bishops and tax the clergy
Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East-Prussia [NS=Jan 22]
First American life insurance company is incorporated in Philadelphia
Francis Salvador, the 1st Jew elected to office in America, takes his seat took his seat in the South Carolina Provisional Congress
Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur
Continental Congress convenes in NYC
Statisten & Vonckisten unite as Belgium
U.S. Marshal Robert Forsyth is killed in Augusta, Georgia, trying to serve court papers, first US marshal to die carrying out his duties
Earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal - 700 die
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...
CSS Alabama was a screw sloop-of-war built in 1862 for the Confederate States Navy. She was built in Birkenhead on the River Mersey opposite Liverpool, England, by John Laird Sons and Company.
Charing Cross railway station (also known as London Charing Cross) is a central London railway terminus between the Strand and Hungerford Bridge in the City of Westminster.
Battle of Beverly, West Virginia, Confederate forces attack Union post
Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End, England and kills 220
Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican politician, military officer, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872.
1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago
Henrik Ibsen's play "Vildauden," (The Wild Duck) premieres in Oslo
The Hawaiian Historical Society, established in 1892, is a private non-profit organized by a group of prominent citizens dedicated to preserving historical materials, presenting public lectures, and...
Donghak Peasant Rebellion begins in Mujiang, Korea over local corruption, sparking the 1st Sino-Japanese War
Martha Maria "Mattie" Hughes Cannon (July 1, 1857 – July 10, 1932) was a Welsh-American politician, physician, Utah women's rights advocate, suffragist, and a polygamous wife.
Bread & Roses Strike begins in Lawrence, Massachusetts following a pay cut
First sedan-type car, a Hudson, goes on display at the 13th Auto Show in New York City
Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase the New York Yankees for $460,000, Ruppert pays his portion in cash
The Great Retreat was the retreat of the Royal Serbian Army through the mountains of Albania during the winter of 1915–16 in World War I.
Guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's musical "Have a Heart" premieres in New York
The Romanian Communist Party was a communist party in Romania. It was founded in 1921, and became the founding and ruling party of the Communist Socialist Republic of Romania in 1947.
French passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die
1st Dutch Dada-evening (Theo Van Doesburg & Kurt Schwitters)
A republic is proclaimed in Greece; King George II is deposed and Eleutherios Venizelo is named Prime Minister of the Greek National Assembly
Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives
Frances Moulton is elected as the first female president of a US national bank
Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton
-23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record)
The Treaty between the United States and China for the Relinquishment of Extraterritorial Rights in China was a bilateral treaty signed by the United States and the Republic of China on January 11,...
Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established
Bert Bell becomes second NFL commissioner, moves Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia
KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting
Marianne Craig Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor.
Two ton locomotive swept into ravine by an avalanche in Austria, killing 10
John "Jack" Gilbert Graham (January 23, 1932 – January 11, 1957) was an American mass murderer who, on November 1, 1955, killed 44 people aboard United Airlines Flight 629 near Longmont, Colorado,...
Theodore Huebner Roethke (May 25, 1908 – August 1, 1963) was an American poet. He is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential poets of his generation, having won the Pulitzer Prize...
The University of Georgia desegregation riot was an incident of mob violence by proponents of racial segregation on January 11, 1961.
Landslide at dormant volcano Huascaran in Peru kills an estimated 4,000
"Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV
Romeinse Curie installs Council for Pontifical Study commission
Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km)
"Hooked on a Feeling" is a 1968 pop song written by Mark James and first recorded by American singer B. J. Thomas.
Irish republican political party Sinn Féin party splits between those in favor of abstentionism (of not taking any seats won in the parliaments) and those where against
John Frederick Hiller is a Canadian former baseball relief pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers between 1965 and 1980.
The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of the pitcher. Unlike other players in a team's lineup, they generally only play as an offensive player and usually do not play...
ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style"
Soviet Soyuz 17 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4
Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves
France releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in massacre of Israeli athletes at 1972 Munich Olympics
Soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 and Soyuz 26 (first time three spacecraft link)
British team led by Ranulph Fiennes completes longest & fastest crossing of Antarctica, reaching Scott base after 75 days (2,500 miles)
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County.
Billy Martin named NY Yankees manager for the third time
LA Kings' center Marcel Dionne picks up his 24th NHL career hat-trick and adds 3 assists for 6 points in a 9-7 win at Washington; Kings' first road win after 8 straight losses
Denver Nuggets defeat visiting San Antonio Spurs 163-155, highest-scoring non-overtime NBA game in history at the time, at McNichols Sports Arena
CDC MMWR publishes guidelines for screening U.S. blood supply for AIDS antibodies with ELISA test that would be available later that year
Douglas Wilder of Virginia, 1st African American Lieutenant Governor since reconstruction sworn in
Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL NY Giant Stadium (beat Wash 17-0)
ABC premiere of fact-based "Evil in Clear River"
nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc)
,000 demand return of Lithuania's independence
NHL New York Islander Pat Lafontaine sets team record by scoring goals in 11 straight games
Ben Johnson's 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finishes 2nd
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
British Airways plc (BA) is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in London, England at Waterside, near its main hub at Heathrow Airport. The airline is the second largest...
Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy
5th TV network (WB) Warner Brothers begins broadcasting
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, was an international assembly held in 1886 in the Swiss city of Bern by ten European...
Satellite Telstar 401 fails
Sidi-Hamed massacre takes place in Algeria, over 100 people are killed.
Martin Edward Schottenheimer (September 23, 1943 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 21...
New York Knicks hold an opponent under 100 points for NBA-record 29th straight game in a 76-75 loss to the Houston Rockets; streak snaps 46-year-old NBA record of 28 straight set by the Fort Wayne Pistons in 1954-55
Washington right wing Jaromír Jágr scores his 10th career hat-trick and adds 4 assists for 7 points and his 1,200th NHL point in a 12-2 win against Florida; Jágr has 20+ goals in each of his 13 NHL seasons
"4th and 26", trailing Green Bay Packers by 3 in NFC Divisional Playoff Game, Philadelphia Eagles face 4th and 26 on their final drive, Donovan McNabb hits Freddie Mitchell for 29 yards. Eagles tie the game and go on to win in overtime
Simon Cowell leaves "American Idol"
29 people are killed and 12 are injured after a bus veers off a mountain road in Doti, Nepal
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (pronounced [ɡrǎbar kitǎːroʋitɕ] ; née Grabar; born 29 April 1968) is a Croatian politician and diplomat who served as the president of Croatia from 2015 to 2020.
In China's first significant #MeToo moment Beihang University in Beijing fires a professor for sexual misconduct
US President Donald Trump causes worldwide controversy when it is reported he called African countries "shitholes" during imigration meeting
Diego the giant 100-year-old tortoise retires to the Galapagos islands after his high libido is credited with saving his species
Ireland becomes the country with the world's highest COVID-19 infection rate after a dramatic surge results in seven-day rolling average of 1,394 cases per million
Quebec announces it will impose a healthcare tax on unvaccinated adults who are accounting for 50% of ICU cases (scrapped Feb 2022) [1]
After 24 seasons and 6 Super Bowl titles, coach Bill Belichick and the NFL New England Patriots part ways; Patriots finished season in last place in AFC East at 4-13
Nationwide anti-ICE protests spark across the US following the death of civilian Renee Good in Minneapolis, who was shot by an ICE agent last Wednesday [1]
Alexander Hamilton, American founding father, known for american founding father, was born on 1755-01-11.
John A. Macdonald prime minister and father of confederation, known for canadian prime minister and father of confederation, was born on 1815-01-11.
Alice Paul, American activist, known for american activist, was born on 1885-01-11.
Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist, known for swiss chemist, was born on 1906-01-11. Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest,…
Jean Chretien is born
Rod Taylor, Australian actor, known for australian actor, was born on 1930-01-11. Rodney Sturt Taylor (11 January 1930 – 7 January 2015) was an Australian actor.
Mary J. Blige, American singer, known for american singer, was born on 1971-01-11.
Amanda Peet, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1972-01-11. Amanda Peet is an American actress.
Cody Simpson, Australian musician, known for australian singer and swimmer, was born on 1997-01-11. Cody Robert Simpson is an Australian singer, actor, and a former competitive swimmer.
Wilfred Baddeley, British athlete, known for tennis player and sports administrator, was born on 1872-01-11.
Ben Crenshaw is born
Rahul Dravid, Indian athlete, known for indian coach and former cricketer, was born on 1973-01-11.
Jamie Vardy, English athlete, known for english footballer, was born on 1987-01-11.
Prithvi Narayan Shah is born
William James, American philosopher and psychologist, known for american philosopher and psychologist, was born on 1842-01-11.
Alan Paton, South African african author, known for south african author, was born on 1903-01-11.
Comte de Grasse, French naval officer, known for french naval officer, died on 1788-01-11.
Gail Borden inventor, surveyor, and publisher, inventor of condensed milk, known for american inventor, surveyor, and publisher, inventor of condensed milk, died on 1874-01-11. Gail Borden Jr.
Theodor Schwann, German physiologist, known for german physiologist, died on 1882-01-11. Theodor Schwann was a German physician and physiologist.
Benjamin Butler, American general and politician, known for american general and politician, died on 1893-01-11.
Ambrose Bierce, American writer, known for american writer, died on 1914-01-11. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – c. 1914) was an American author, journalist, and poet.
Edmund Hillary, New Zealand zealand mountaineer, known for new zealand mountaineer, died on 2008-01-11.
The conquest of Mecca was a military campaign undertaken by Muhammad and his companions during the Muslim–Quraysh War.
Theodora Porphyrogenita was Byzantine Empress from 21 April 1042 to her death on 31 August 1056, and sole ruler from 11 January 1055.
Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
Earliest record in Durham, England of 'Plough Monday', the first Monday after the Feast of Epiphany (Jan 6) when agricultural work could restart
Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm
Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern-day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon
Most powerful earthquake in Italian recorded history strikes Sicily and Southern Italy with an estimated magnitude of 7.4. Tsunamis followed and devastated coastal villages on the Ionian Sea and the Straits of Messina.
Prithvi Narayan Shah is born
Ferdinand VI of Spain & Pope Benedictus XIV sign concord, Spain recovers the right to appoint bishops and tax the clergy
Alexander Hamilton, American founding father, known for american founding father, was born on 1755-01-11.
Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East-Prussia [NS=Jan 22]
First American life insurance company is incorporated in Philadelphia
Francis Salvador, the 1st Jew elected to office in America, takes his seat took his seat in the South Carolina Provisional Congress
Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur
Continental Congress convenes in NYC
Comte de Grasse, French naval officer, known for french naval officer, died on 1788-01-11.
Statisten & Vonckisten unite as Belgium
U.S. Marshal Robert Forsyth is killed in Augusta, Georgia, trying to serve court papers, first US marshal to die carrying out his duties
John A. Macdonald prime minister and father of confederation, known for canadian prime minister and father of confederation, was born on 1815-01-11.
First public demonstration of telegraph messages sent using dots and dashes at Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey, by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail
Earthquake at Martinique destroys half of Port Royal - 700 die
William James, American philosopher and psychologist, known for american philosopher and psychologist, was born on 1842-01-11.
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was...
CSS Alabama was a screw sloop-of-war built in 1862 for the Confederate States Navy. She was built in Birkenhead on the River Mersey opposite Liverpool, England, by John Laird Sons and Company.
Charing Cross railway station (also known as London Charing Cross) is a central London railway terminus between the Strand and Hungerford Bridge in the City of Westminster.
Battle of Beverly, West Virginia, Confederate forces attack Union post
Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End, England and kills 220
Benito Pablo Juárez García was a Mexican politician, military officer, and lawyer who served as the 26th president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872.
Wilfred Baddeley, British athlete, known for tennis player and sports administrator, was born on 1872-01-11.
1st livestock market newspaper published, Drover's Journal, Chicago
Gail Borden inventor, surveyor, and publisher, inventor of condensed milk, known for american inventor, surveyor, and publisher, inventor of condensed milk, died on 1874-01-11. Gail Borden Jr.
Anglo-Zulu War begins as British Lieutenant General Lord Chelmsford invades Zululand in South Africa
Theodor Schwann, German physiologist, known for german physiologist, died on 1882-01-11. Theodor Schwann was a German physician and physiologist.
Henrik Ibsen's play "Vildauden," (The Wild Duck) premieres in Oslo
Alice Paul, American activist, known for american activist, was born on 1885-01-11.
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin was a French painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer, whose work has been primarily associated with the Post-Impressionist and Symbolist movements.
The Hawaiian Historical Society, established in 1892, is a private non-profit organized by a group of prominent citizens dedicated to preserving historical materials, presenting public lectures, and...
Benjamin Butler, American general and politician, known for american general and politician, died on 1893-01-11.
Donghak Peasant Rebellion begins in Mujiang, Korea over local corruption, sparking the 1st Sino-Japanese War
Martha Maria "Mattie" Hughes Cannon (July 1, 1857 – July 10, 1932) was a Welsh-American politician, physician, Utah women's rights advocate, suffragist, and a polygamous wife.
Alan Paton, South African african author, known for south african author, was born on 1903-01-11.
Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist, known for swiss chemist, was born on 1906-01-11. Albert Hofmann (11 January 1906 – 29 April 2008) was a Swiss chemist known for being the first to synthesize, ingest,…
American actress Hattie McDaniel (16) weds pianist Howard Hickman (30) in Denver, Colorado
Bread & Roses Strike begins in Lawrence, Massachusetts following a pay cut
First sedan-type car, a Hudson, goes on display at the 13th Auto Show in New York City
Ambrose Bierce, American writer, known for american writer, died on 1914-01-11. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – c. 1914) was an American author, journalist, and poet.
Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase the New York Yankees for $460,000, Ruppert pays his portion in cash
The Great Retreat was the retreat of the Royal Serbian Army through the mountains of Albania during the winter of 1915–16 in World War I.
Guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's musical "Have a Heart" premieres in New York
The Romanian Communist Party was a communist party in Romania. It was founded in 1921, and became the founding and ruling party of the Communist Socialist Republic of Romania in 1947.
French passenger ship Afrique sinks near La Rochelle; 553 die
Insulin is first used on humans when Frederick Banting injects 14-year-old Canadian Leonard Thompson to treat his diabetes
1st Dutch Dada-evening (Theo Van Doesburg & Kurt Schwitters)
German-Swiss poet and novelist Hermann Hesse (36) weds Swiss soprano and painter Ruth Wenger (26); divorce in 1927
A republic is proclaimed in Greece; King George II is deposed and Eleutherios Venizelo is named Prime Minister of the Greek National Assembly
Louis Burt Mayer was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924.
Rod Taylor, Australian actor, known for australian actor, was born on 1930-01-11. Rodney Sturt Taylor (11 January 1930 – 7 January 2015) was an Australian actor.
Jean Chretien is born
Charles Anderson enters Kentucky House of Representatives
Frances Moulton is elected as the first female president of a US national bank
Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton
-23°F (-31°C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record)
The Treaty between the United States and China for the Relinquishment of Extraterritorial Rights in China was a bilateral treaty signed by the United States and the Republic of China on January 11,...
Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established
Bert Bell becomes second NFL commissioner, moves Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia
KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (CBS) begins broadcasting
Marianne Craig Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor.
Ben Crenshaw is born
Two ton locomotive swept into ravine by an avalanche in Austria, killing 10
John "Jack" Gilbert Graham (January 23, 1932 – January 11, 1957) was an American mass murderer who, on November 1, 1955, killed 44 people aboard United Airlines Flight 629 near Longmont, Colorado,...
Theodore Huebner Roethke (May 25, 1908 – August 1, 1963) was an American poet. He is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential poets of his generation, having won the Pulitzer Prize...
LaMar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts
The University of Georgia desegregation riot was an incident of mob violence by proponents of racial segregation on January 11, 1961.
Landslide at dormant volcano Huascaran in Peru kills an estimated 4,000
Introducing... The Beatles is the first studio album released by the English rock band the Beatles in the United States.
First government report by US Surgeon General Luther Terry warning that smoking may be hazardous
"Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV
Romeinse Curie installs Council for Pontifical Study commission
Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km)
"Hooked on a Feeling" is a 1968 pop song written by Mark James and first recorded by American singer B. J. Thomas.
Irish republican political party Sinn Féin party splits between those in favor of abstentionism (of not taking any seats won in the parliaments) and those where against
1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK
John Frederick Hiller is a Canadian former baseball relief pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers between 1965 and 1980.
Mary J. Blige, American singer, known for american singer, was born on 1971-01-11.
Amanda Peet, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1972-01-11. Amanda Peet is an American actress.
The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of the pitcher. Unlike other players in a team's lineup, they generally only play as an offensive player and usually do not play...
Rahul Dravid, Indian athlete, known for indian coach and former cricketer, was born on 1973-01-11.
ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style"
Soviet Soyuz 17 carries 2 cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4
Military coup in Ecuador, President Guillermo Lara leaves
France releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in massacre of Israeli athletes at 1972 Munich Olympics
Soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 and Soyuz 26 (first time three spacecraft link)
British team led by Ranulph Fiennes completes longest & fastest crossing of Antarctica, reaching Scott base after 75 days (2,500 miles)
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County.
Billy Martin named NY Yankees manager for the third time
LA Kings' center Marcel Dionne picks up his 24th NHL career hat-trick and adds 3 assists for 6 points in a 9-7 win at Washington; Kings' first road win after 8 straight losses
Denver Nuggets defeat visiting San Antonio Spurs 163-155, highest-scoring non-overtime NBA game in history at the time, at McNichols Sports Arena
CDC MMWR publishes guidelines for screening U.S. blood supply for AIDS antibodies with ELISA test that would be available later that year
Douglas Wilder of Virginia, 1st African American Lieutenant Governor since reconstruction sworn in
Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL NY Giant Stadium (beat Wash 17-0)
Jamie Vardy, English athlete, known for english footballer, was born on 1987-01-11.
ABC premiere of fact-based "Evil in Clear River"
nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc)
,000 demand return of Lithuania's independence
NHL New York Islander Pat Lafontaine sets team record by scoring goals in 11 straight games
Ben Johnson's 1st race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finishes 2nd
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
British Airways plc (BA) is the flag carrier of the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in London, England at Waterside, near its main hub at Heathrow Airport. The airline is the second largest...
Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy
5th TV network (WB) Warner Brothers begins broadcasting
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, was an international assembly held in 1886 in the Swiss city of Bern by ten European...
Satellite Telstar 401 fails
Cody Simpson, Australian musician, known for australian singer and swimmer, was born on 1997-01-11. Cody Robert Simpson is an Australian singer, actor, and a former competitive swimmer.
Sidi-Hamed massacre takes place in Algeria, over 100 people are killed.
Martin Edward Schottenheimer (September 23, 1943 – February 8, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 21...
New York Knicks hold an opponent under 100 points for NBA-record 29th straight game in a 76-75 loss to the Houston Rockets; streak snaps 46-year-old NBA record of 28 straight set by the Fort Wayne Pistons in 1954-55
Washington right wing Jaromír Jágr scores his 10th career hat-trick and adds 4 assists for 7 points and his 1,200th NHL point in a 12-2 win against Florida; Jágr has 20+ goals in each of his 13 NHL seasons
"4th and 26", trailing Green Bay Packers by 3 in NFC Divisional Playoff Game, Philadelphia Eagles face 4th and 26 on their final drive, Donovan McNabb hits Freddie Mitchell for 29 yards. Eagles tie the game and go on to win in overtime
Edmund Hillary, New Zealand zealand mountaineer, known for new zealand mountaineer, died on 2008-01-11.
Simon Cowell leaves "American Idol"
29 people are killed and 12 are injured after a bus veers off a mountain road in Doti, Nepal
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (pronounced [ɡrǎbar kitǎːroʋitɕ] ; née Grabar; born 29 April 1968) is a Croatian politician and diplomat who served as the president of Croatia from 2015 to 2020.
In China's first significant #MeToo moment Beihang University in Beijing fires a professor for sexual misconduct
US President Donald Trump causes worldwide controversy when it is reported he called African countries "shitholes" during imigration meeting
Diego the giant 100-year-old tortoise retires to the Galapagos islands after his high libido is credited with saving his species
Ireland becomes the country with the world's highest COVID-19 infection rate after a dramatic surge results in seven-day rolling average of 1,394 cases per million
Quebec announces it will impose a healthcare tax on unvaccinated adults who are accounting for 50% of ICU cases (scrapped Feb 2022) [1]
After 24 seasons and 6 Super Bowl titles, coach Bill Belichick and the NFL New England Patriots part ways; Patriots finished season in last place in AFC East at 4-13
Nationwide anti-ICE protests spark across the US following the death of civilian Renee Good in Minneapolis, who was shot by an ICE agent last Wednesday [1]