Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments. Date: January 11, 1923 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1923 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: January 11, 1927 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1927 📅 On This Day (Today)
Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California. Date: January 11, 1935 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1935 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Japanese forces attack Tarakan in Borneo, Netherlands Indies (Battle of Tarakan) Date: January 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Japanese forces capture Kuala Lumpur, the capital of the Federated Malay States. Date: January 11, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)
Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. Date: January 11, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Republic of China agrees to the Sino-British New Equal Treaty and the Sino-American New Equal Treaty. Date: January 11, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
Enver Hoxha, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Albania, declares the People's Republic of Albania with himself as head of state. Date: January 11, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first "networked" television broadcasts took place as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air connecting the east coast and mid-west programming. Date: January 11, 1949 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1949 📅 On This Day (Today)
The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal. Date: January 11, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)