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Subject: Today In History Jan 11
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:12:39 EST
Jan 11, 1158 - Vladislav II becomes King of Bohemia
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Jan 11, 1569 - First recorded lottery in England.
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Jan 11, 1571 - Austrian nobility is granted freedom of religion.
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Jan 11, 1693 - Eruption of Mt. Etna.
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Jan 11, 1759 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life
insurance company is incorporated.
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Jan 11, 1787 - William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of
Uranus.
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Jan 11, 1805 - Michigan Territory is created.
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Jan 11, 1757 - Happy Birthday Alexander Hamilton, first United States
Secretary of the Treasury
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Jan 11, 1800 - Happy Birthday Nat Turner, American slave
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Jan 11, 1815 - Happy Birthday John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of
Canada
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Jan 11, 1843 - Francis Scott Key, American lawyer who composed The
Star-Spangled Banner dies
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Jan 11 Japan - Kagami-Biraki (Rice Cakes Festival)
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Jan 11 Feast of the Baptism of Jesus
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Jan 11, 1727 Happy Birthday Franz Sebastian Haindl composer
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Jan 11, 1807 Happy Birthday Ezra Cornell founder (Western Union Telegraph,
Cornell University)
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Jan 11, 1850 Happy Birthday J C Arthur Lowville New York, botanist (studied
rusts)
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Jan 11, 1797 Francis Lightfoot Lee US farmer (signer Declaration of
Independence), dies at 62
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Jan 11, 1785 Continental Congress convenes in New York City NY
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Jan 11, 1803 Monroe & Livingston sail for Paris to buy New Orleans; they buy
Louisiana
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Jan 11, 1813 1st pineapples planted in Hawaii
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Jan 11, 1523 German reformer Martin Luther wrote in a letter: 'It is
unchristian, even unnatural, to derive benefit and protection from the community and
not also to share in the common burden and expense; to let other people work
but to harvest the fruit of their labors.'
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Jan 11, 1777 Anglican hymnwriter John Newton wrote in a letter: 'A soul may
be in as thriving a state when thirsting, seeking and mourning after the Lord
as when actually rejoicing in Him; as much in earnest when fighting in the
valley as when singing upon the mount.'
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Jan 11, 1791 In Philadelphia, Episcopal Bishop William White, 43, founded
the First Day Society. It became the forerunner of the American Missionary
Fellowship, chartered in 1817 and headquartered today in Villanova, PA.
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January 11
1770 - The first shipment of rhubarb was sent to the United States from
London. Benjamin Franklin sent the plant to his buddy, John Bartram in
Philadelphia. So, get some rhubarb pie, or if you’re in the vicinity of Knott’s Berry
Farm, and you’re going to have their famous chicken dinner, you’ll get
stewed rhubarb whether you want it or not! Of course, you can just get into a
rhubarb today to celebrate! (I like rhubarb pie and strawberry/rhubarb pie myself
and it all came from Ogdensburg, New York)
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Jan 11, 1698: Four French missionaries have been staying with the QUAPAW
Indians, on the Mississippi River. They travel downstream, and reach a TUNICA
Indian village today. Missionary Davion will decide to stay with the TUNICA to
preach to them.
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