11 January

January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 354 days remain until the end of the year.

We have some interesting facts & historic events all about January 11^th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.

Keep reading for more interesting facts about January 11^th in history!

Global Celebrations

2002: The first prisoners arrive in Guantanamo Bay

Following reports of torture, Amnesty International called the situation at the US detention camp a “human rights scandal”.

1985: The first Rock in Rio music festival is held

A whopping 1.5 million people attended, making it the world’s largest music festival.

1962: A massive landslide kills 4,000 in Peru

Nine villages in the Río Santa Valley were engulfed by a 12-meter wall of rock and ice.

1935: Amelia Earhart flies solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland

She was the first person to achieve this feat. Her journey took her from Honolulu to Oakland, California.

1922: Insulin is used for the first time to treat diabetes

14-year-old Leonard Thompson was the first person to receive the medication to combat his Type 1 diabetes.

1979: Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian singer-songwriter, producer

1973: Rahul Dravid, Indian cricketer

1971: Mary J. Blige, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress

1934: Jean Chrétien, Canadian politician, 20th Prime Minister of Canada

1755: Alexander Hamilton, Nevisian/American economist, politician, philosopher, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury

2014: Ariel Sharon, Israeli general, politician, 11th Prime Minister of Israel

2013: Nguyen Khanh, Vietnamese general, politician, 3rd President of South Vietnam

2013: Aaron Swartz, American computer programmer, activist

2008: Edmund Hillary, New Zealand mountaineer, explorer

1941: Emanuel Lasker, German chess player

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July 18, 2022

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