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January 11: Day of the Week
January 11, 2024 was the 11th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 355 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
January 11 Historical Event(s)
1569
First recorded lottery in England.
1863
American Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post – General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture the Arkansas River for the Union.
1863
American Civil War: ship CSS encountered and sank the USS Hatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.
1908
Grand Canyon National Monument is created.
1919
Romania annexes Transylvania.
1923
Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.
1957
The African Convention is founded in Dakar.
1964
United States Surgeon General Dr. Luther Leonidas Terry, M.D., publishes a landmark report saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking nation- and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.
1986
The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane in Queensland, Australia is officially opened.
1996
Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.
Who were born on January 11?
1850
Joseph Charles Arthur, American botanist (d. 1942)
1885
Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)
1924
Slim Harpo, American musician (d. 1970)
1944
Mohammed Abed Elhai, Sudanese writer and academic (d. 1989)
1968
Anders Borg, Swedish politician
1970
Chris Jent, American basketball player and coach
1970
Malcolm D. Lee, American actor, film director, and screenwriter
1973
Joanna Brodzik, Polish actress
1979
Darren Lynn Bousman, American film director
1987
Scotty Cranmer, American BMX rider
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