January 11 in History

Carries the canopy of state when Queen Elizabeth opened her second Parliament

Elizabeth opens her second Parliament amid concern over religion succession and foreign war

Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven

Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven

Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven

Pym returns to Westminster with the other accused Commons members.

Pym returns to Parliament by river with the other accused members.

The Commons asks Queen Anne to find a lasting way to commemorate Marlborough's military services.

Resigns as Prime Minister of Great Britain

Herschel discovers a new moon of Uranus, Oberon

Herschel discovers a new moon of Uranus, Titania

Vergniaud took the Convention's presidential chair during the decisive January phase of Louis XVI's trial.

Murat deserts Napoleon for the Allies

Murat deserts Napoleon for the Allies

Murat signs peace with the Allies

Murat signs peace with the Allies

Loses authority after the failure to contain the crisis.

Governs China without Parliament

Dismisses Parliament & becomes a dictator

Dismisses Parliament & becomes a dictator

Carden submits a staged plan for reducing Ottoman forts and clearing the Dardanelles minefields.

The Romanian Government negotiates loan of 5,000,000 pounds in Great Britain

Carden's plan includes six submarines for operations beyond and within the Straits.

Carden asks for sixteen destroyers to support the fleet during the proposed Dardanelles operation.

Carden includes three battlecruisers in the force he considers necessary for sustained operations in the Straits.

Carden's force proposal includes three light cruisers for reconnaissance, support and protection duties.

Carden's scheme requests twelve battleships as the core heavy force for the proposed Dardanelles operation.

Carden requests twelve minesweepers because clearing Ottoman minefields is essential to any advance toward the Narrows.

Commands British Fifth Army during renewed winter operations on the Ancre front.

Hitler announces there will be 12 Party rallies on 27th January. French & Belgian troops march into the Ruhr after Germany defaults on reparations

The Government lifts the gold export embargo at the pre-war parity, intensifying deflationary pressure.

Inoue directs Japan's return to the gold standard by reopening gold exports at the old parity.

1st person to fly solo from Hawaii to California

Jodl initials Hitler's order preparing German intervention in support of operations connected with Greece and Albania.

Decrees no member of the Government or military should know more than necessary

Orders German reinforcements for Albania

Orders German reinforcements for Albania

Orders German reinforcements for Tripoli

Nationalist China signs a parallel treaty with Britain ending British extraterritorial privileges in China.

Nationalist China signs a treaty with the United States ending American extraterritorial rights and revising the unequal treaty system.

Arrested for corruption, along with other members of the Fascist Grand Council

Arrested for corruption, along with other members of the Fascist Grand Council

Arrested for corruption, along with other members of the Fascist Grand Council

Executed with those who betrayed Mussolini at the Grand Council meeting 25 July 43

Has Ciano & 4 others executed who betrayed him at the Grand Council of 25th July 1943

Arrested for corruption, along with other members of the Fascist Grand Council

An implosion theory group is established at Los Alamos with Teller as its first head.

Has Ciano & 4 others executed who betrayed him at the Grand Council of 25th July 1943

The Soviet Government publicly proposes that a future Polish-Soviet boundary follow approximately the Curzon Line with possible adjustments favourable to Poland.

Eden urges Polish representatives not to reject the Soviet statement outright and argues that its reference to the Curzon Line leaves some room for adjustment.

Accepts the Allied code name Argonaut for the forthcoming Malta and Yalta conference arrangements.

Deposed in absentia

Monarchy abolished and Zog deposed in absentia

People's Republic of Albania proclaimed and Hoxha consolidates power

Announces a general election will be held February 23rd

Announces a general election will be held February 23rd

Dulles briefs a closed Senate Foreign Relations Committee session on the Cuban exile programme.

Israel begins the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem

Begins an international mission on behalf of the liberation movement.

Leaves South Africa secretly for military training and political support.

1st Government report regarding dangers of smoking is issued by Luther Terry

1st Government report regarding dangers of smoking is issued by Luther Terry

1st Government report regarding dangers of smoking is issued by Luther Terry

1st Government report regarding dangers of smoking is issued by Luther Terry

Following Shastri's sudden death in Tashkent, Gulzarilal Nanda again serves briefly as caretaker Prime Minister.

Two days of recording at Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea with Joe Boyd, the tracks recorded are "Interstellar Overdrive", "Arnold Layne", "Let's Roll Another One" (later to be called "Candy And A Currant Bun") and "Nick's Boogie"

Two days of recording at Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea with Joe Boyd, the tracks recorded are "Interstellar Overdrive", "Arnold Layne", "Let's Roll Another One" (later to be called "Candy And A Currant Bun") and "Nick's Boogie"

Pleads guilty during the Watergate break-in trial rather than contest charges arising from the burglary and surveillance operation.

Appointed Supreme Council of Government exercising presidential authority in Ecuador

Tried for possession of cocaine

Misquoted in the press saying, "Crisis, what crisis?", returning from Guadaloupe

Heng Samrin leads the People's Revolutionary Council after the fall of Democratic Kampuchea

Arrested for bombing La Belle Disco in 1986 which led to the US bombing of Tripoli

Plants a bomb at the La Belle Disco which leads to the US bombing of Tripoli

Plants a bomb at the La Belle Disco which leads to the US bombing of Tripoli. Arrested for planting a bomb at the La Belle Disco in 1986

President Reagan bids the nation farewell in an address from the Oval Office

Lush reach the UK Top Forty with the For Love EP during the band's early alternative-rock success.

Warns UN headquarters about militia plans and hidden weapons.

Requests authority to act against suspected arms caches.

Addresses Commons questions on inward investment and the Invest in Britain effort.

Announces his resignation

Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 4th term

Putin announces a 20% increase in pensions ahead of the Mar 26 elections

Putin announces a 20% increase in pensions ahead of the Mar 26 elections

Appointed Foreign Minister

The 1st al-Qaeda prisoners arrive at Guantanamo Bay

The 1st al-Qaeda prisoners arrive at Guantanamo Bay

Nikola Spiric becomes Chairman of the Council of Ministers after the 2006 election

Says that building the nuclear bomb is not the policy of his Government and reportedly said that there was no such policy and that such a policy was "illegal and against our religion"

Responding to claims of corruption on the electoral commission and threats by an alliance of political parties to boycott Jan. 22 election, President Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency & cancels elections

Troops storm an Iranian diplomatic office in Kurdish-controlled Erbil and detain five people, urdish officials are outraged at the move, and about 100 Kurdish troops stop US troops from crossing a checkpoint

Appointed Prime Minister of Austria

Troops storm an Iranian diplomatic office in Kurdish-controlled Erbil and detain five people, urdish officials are outraged at the move, and about 100 Kurdish troops stop US troops from crossing a checkpoint

Responding to claims of corruption on the electoral commission and threats by an alliance of political parties to boycott Jan. 22 election, President Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency & cancels elections

2007 Beckham announces that he had signed a five-year deal to play for Los Angeles Galaxy beginning 1 July 2007

Troops storm an Iranian diplomatic office in Kurdish-controlled Erbil and detain five people, urdish officials are outraged at the move, and about 100 Kurdish troops stop US troops from crossing a checkpoint

Bank of America buys struggling Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America buys struggling Countrywide for $4 billion

Helps launch Liverpool's European Capital of Culture programme.

Appoints women as full members of the Consultative Council.

Joins the Consultative Council among its first group of women members.

Sets out a social reform agenda focused on improving life chances for disadvantaged families.

The Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Begins the First Bjarni Benediktsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Wins reelection as President of Taiwan.

Acknowledges that Iran unintentionally shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.

Smailov is appointed Prime Minister during the January crisis

Presses allies to approve Leopard tank deliveries.

Birth of Francois-Marie de Broglie

Birth of Edmund Burke

Birth of John Alexander Macdonald

Birth of Joseph Joffre

Birth of Josep Jacques Jean Chretien

Birth of Anthony John Selvidge, later known as Tony Kaye, original Yes keyboard player.

Birth of Bryan Robson

Birth of sextuplets, worlds 1st sextuplets

Death of Francois-Joseph De Grasse

Death of Constantine I

Death of Galeazzo Ciano, executed

Death of Galeazzo Ciano, executed

Lal Bahadur Shastri dies in Tashkent shortly after signing the Tashkent Declaration with Pakistan.

Death of Lal Bahadur Shastri

Hillarys death is announced by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark during which she states that his passing was a "profound loss to New Zealand". Death of Edmund Percival Hillary

Death of Ariel Sharon

At Churchills request, the commander of the Royal Navys Mediterranean Squadron, Vice Admiral S.H. Carden proposed a plan for forcing the Dardanelles using battleships, submarines and minesweepers