Tukuk-OS📅 January 11
18 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on January 11? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2024 — Several thousand North Korean migrant workers in Helong engaged in civil unrest, including a factory occupation and the taking of managers as hostages, due to unpaid wages.
North Korean migrant workersHelong2024 Helong North Korean migrant workers unrest
- 2013 — French special forces failed in an attempted rescue of a DGSE agent, who had been taken hostage in 2009 by al-Shabaab, in Bulo Marer, Somalia.
Bulo Marer hostage rescue attemptDirectorate General for External SecurityAl-Shabaab (militant group)
- 2003 — After Chicago police detective Jon Burge was discovered to have extracted forced confessions from more than 200 suspects, the governor of Illinois commuted the death sentences of 167 prisoners and pardoned four others.
- 1986 — The Gateway Bridge (pictured) in Brisbane, Australia, opened as the largest prestressed-concrete, single-box bridge in the world.
- 1964 — In a landmark report (cover pictured), U.S. surgeon general Luther Terry issued a warning that tobacco smoking may be hazardous to health, concluding that it has a causative role in lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and other illnesses.
- 1961 — Students at the University of Georgia rioted in an attempt to prevent the attendance of two African-American students.
University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia desegregation riot
- 1946 — The People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed, with Enver Hoxha as the country's de facto head of state.
- 1943 — Italian-American journalist and trade-union activist Carlo Tresca, a leading public opponent of the Mafia infiltration of unions, was assassinated in New York City.
- 1927 — Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, hosted 36 people involved in the film industry at a banquet, where he announced the creation of what would become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Louis B. MayerMetro-Goldwyn-MayerAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- 1923 — Troops from France and Belgium invaded the Ruhr to force the Weimar Republic to pay reparations in the aftermath of World War I.
Occupation of the RuhrWeimar RepublicWorld War I reparations
- 1914 — The Karluk, the flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, sank after being crushed by ice.
Karluk (ship)Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913–1916Last voyage of the Karluk
- 1912 — Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, went on strike in response to a pay cut corresponding to a new state law shortening the working week.
- 1863 — American Civil War: The Battle of Arkansas Post concluded with the Union Army capturing a fort from Confederate forces near the mouth of the Arkansas River.
- 1820 — A conflagration in Savannah, Georgia, destroyed more than 400 buildings and caused millions of dollars in damages.
- 1787 — German-born British astronomer William Herschel discovered two Uranian moons, later named Oberon and Titania by his son John.
- 1693 — The most powerful earthquake recorded in Italy struck the island of Sicily, causing 60,000 deaths and prompting a period of architectural revival.
- 1654 — Arauco War: The Mapuche-Huilliche of southern Chile defeated a slave-hunting Spanish army at the Battle of Río Bueno.
- 1055 — Theodora Porphyrogenita became the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of her brother-in-law Constantine IX Monomachos.
Theodora PorphyrogenitaByzantine EmpireConstantine IX Monomachos
Births
- 2002 — Elly De La Cruz, Dominican baseball player
- 2000 — Lee Chae-yeon, South Korean singer-songwriter
- 1999 — Jeanette Hegg Duestad, Norwegian sport shooter
- 1999 — Lim Sung-jin, South Korean volleyball player
- 1999 — Brandon Wakeham, Australian-Fijian rugby league player
- 1998 — Thomas Mikaele, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1997 — Cody Simpson, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
- 1996 — Leroy Sané, German footballer
- 1995 — Nick Solak, American baseball player
- 1993 — Chris Boucher, Saint Lucian-Canadian basketball player
- 1993 — Park Junghwan, South Korean Go player
- 1993 — Michael Keane, English footballer
Deaths
- 2026 — Richard Codey, American politician, 53rd Governor of New Jersey (born 1946)
- 2023 — Carole Cook, American actress and singer (born 1924)
- 2019 — Michael Atiyah, British-Lebanese mathematician (born 1929)
- 2018 — Edgar Ray Killen, American murderer (born 1925)
- 2017 — Adenan Satem, Malaysian politician and Chief Minister of Sarawak, Malaysia (born 1944)
- 2016 — Monte Irvin, American baseball player (born 1919)
- 2016 — David Margulies, American actor (born 1937)
- 2015 — Jenő Buzánszky, Hungarian footballer and coach (born 1925)
- 2015 — Anita Ekberg, Swedish-Italian model and actress (born 1931)
- 2015 — Chashi Nazrul Islam, Bangladeshi director and producer (born 1941)
- 2015 — Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle, American neuroscientist and academic (born 1918)
- 2014 — Keiko Awaji, Japanese actress (born 1933)
Observances & holidays
- Children's Day (Tunisia)
- Christian feast day: Anastasius of Suppentonia (Roman Catholic)
- Christian feast day: Leucius of Brindisi (Roman Catholic)
- Christian feast day: Paulinus II of Aquileia
- Christian feast day: Pope Hyginus
- Christian feast day: Theodosius the Cenobiarch
- Christian feast day: Thomas of Cori
- Christian feast day: Vitalis of Gaza (Roman Catholic)
- Christian feast day: January 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Eugenio María de Hostos Day (Puerto Rico)
- Independence Resistance Day (Morocco)
- Kagami biraki (Japan)
- National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (United States)
- Republic Day (Albania)
- Carmentalia (January 11th and January 15th) (Rome)
- Prithvi Jayanti (Nepal)
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