On January 11, history records 41 notable events, 217 famous births and 128 deaths, spanning the years 532 to 1787.
Events on this day include: Nika riots in Constantinople: A quarrel between supporters of different chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—in the Hippodrome escalates into violence. (532); Emperor Tai Zong of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty invades the Later Jin, resulting in the destruction of the Later Jin. (947).
Notable people born on January 11 include Theodosius I (347), Abd-ar-Rahman III (889), Wang Chongyang (1113).
Notable figures who died on this day include Pope Hyginus (140), Pope John VI (705), Emperor Kōnin (782).
Events on 11 January 41
See all →Nika riots in Constantinople: A quarrel between supporters of different chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—in the Hippodrome escalates into violence.
Emperor Tai Zong of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty invades the Later Jin, resulting in the destruction of the Later Jin.
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life insurance company is incorporated.
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Birthdays on 11 January 217
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Deaths on 11 January 128
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