Möngke Khan
b. 1209
Mongolian emperor
On This Day · The 11th day of the year
January 11
January 11 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1055 and 2013. Theodora is crowned empress of the Byzantine Empire.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
What happened on January 11?
January 11 is the 11th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1055 and 2013. Famous people born on January 11 include Möngke Khan, Parmigianino and Cai Yuanpei.
The shape of the day
January 11's record stretches 958 years, from 1055 to 2013. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.
Capricorn is the sign for January 11 — read more on the Capricorn page, or see January's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on January 11
Movies, games, albums & shows2026
- Game Gamblers Table
2025
- TV SAKAMOTO DAYS
2024
- TV ted
2023
- TV Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
- TV Scandal: Story of an Obsession
Release data from TMDB & IGDB.
Events
10 notable moments- 1055
Theodora Porphyrogenita
Theodora is crowned empress of the Byzantine Empire.
- 1654
Arauco War
Arauco War: A Spanish army is defeated by local Mapuche-Huilliches as it tries to cross Bueno River in Southern Chile.
- 1787
William Herschel
William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
- 1861
American Civil War
American Civil War: Alabama secedes from the United States.
- 1912
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, go on strike when wages are reduced in response to a mandated shortening of the work week.
- 1914
Karluk (ship)
The Karluk, flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, sinks after being crushed by ice.
- 1923
Occupation of the Ruhr
Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.
- 1927
Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California.
- 1986
Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges
The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is officially opened.
- 2013
Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt
One French soldier and 17 militants are killed in a failed attempt to free a French hostage in Bulo Marer, Somalia.
Famous birthday twins
Born on January 11Parmigianino
b. 1503
Italian artist
Cai Yuanpei
b. 1868
Chinese philosopher, academic, and politician
Theodosius I
b. 347
Roman emperor
Matteo Renzi
b. 1975
Italian politician, 56th Prime Minister of Italy
Adrian Sutil
b. 1983
German racing driver
Petra Schneider
b. 1963
German swimmer
Ernst Nolte
b. 1923
German historian and philosopher
Deaths
- 2010Miep Gies
- 2008Edmund Hillary
- 1999Fabrizio De André
- 1055Constantine IX Monomachos
- 844Michael I Rangabe
Holidays & observances
- —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)
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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