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What happened in history on this day: January 11?
On January 11 in ...
- 1893 - Jaap Eden skates world record 1500m (2 35).
- 1915 - Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase New York Yankees for US$460,000.
- 1938 - Donald Bradman scores a second inning 113 versus Queensland after a ton in the first.
- 1946 - Bert Bell becomes second NFL commissioner, moves Chicago, Illinois, headquarters to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1953 - J Edgar Hoover declines six-figure offer to become president of the International Boxing Club.
- 1959 - Hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, first class world record.
- 1959 - Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mayfair Golf Open.
- 1959 - NFL Pro Bowl: East beats West 28-21.
- 1960 - Lamar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts.
- 1970 - Super Bowl IV: Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in New Orleans; Most Valuable Player: Len Dawson, Quarterback.
- 1971 - Detroit Tigers' ace reliever John Hiller, 27, suffers a heart attack, and misses the 1971 season.
- 1973 - American League adopts designated hitter rule.
- 1973 - Famous victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground Pakistan chasing 158 all out 106.
- 1976 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill.
- 1976 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Terry Kubicka.
- 1977 - Chicago Cubs trade outfielder Rick Monday to Los Angeles Dodgers for Bill Buckner.
- 1977 - France releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement in the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
- 1983 - Billy Martin named New York Yankees' manager for third time.
- 1983 - Billy Martin becomes the New York Yankees' manager for the third time, replacing Clyde King.
- 1984 - Denver Nuggets 163, San Antonio Spurs 155-highest-scoring NBA game.
- 1987 - Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giants Stadium (beat Washington Redskins 17-0).
- 1988 - Test debut of Phil Simmons, West Indies versus India, Madras.
- 1988 - USSR announces it will participate in the Seoul Summer Olympics.
- 1989 - Denver Nuggets' rookie Jerome Lane misses seven free throws in a game against Milwaukee Bucks, one missed by two feet.
- 1990 - Bobby Knight becomes basketball's Big 10 winningest coach (229).
- 1990 - Pat Lafontaine sets New York Islanders record of scoring goals in 11 straight.
- 1991 - Ben Johnson runs first race after being stripped of his 1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use; he finishes second.
- 1992 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Kristi Yamaguchi.
- 1994 - Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.
- 1995 - Birmingham Barracudas granted Canadian Football League franchise.
- 1995 - NHL Players Association and team owners agree to end NHL strike.
- 1997 - Martina Hingis beats Jennifer Capriati at Sydney Tennis International.
- 1998 - AFC Championship: Denver Broncos beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21.
- 1998 - NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49ers 23-10.
- 1998 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan.
- 1998 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge.
- 2000 - Carlton Fisk and Tony Perez are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 2006 - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays make their first agreement with a Japanese player as relief pitcher Shinji Mori signs a US$1.4 million, two-year contract.
- 2010 - Retired US baseball star Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals admits to using steroids during his career, including when he broke the sport's home run record in 1998.
Births of sports figures on January 11
- 1857 - Birth of Fred[erick J] Archer English jockey (won five Derbys).
- 1896 - Birth of Paddy Driscoll NFL quarterback/coach (Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Bears).
- 1912 - Birth of Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe in Waco, Texas, USA; pitcher (Detroit Tigers).
- 1927 - Birth of John Hayes; cricket player (New Zealand fast bowler in 15 Tests 1951-58).
- 1939 - Birth of Anne Heggtveigt in Canada; slalom (Olympics-gold-1960).
- 1946 - Birth of Ludmila Poradnik in USSR; team handball (Olympics-gold-1976, 1980).
- 1948 - Birth of Madeline Manning-Jackson-Mimms; American 800m runner (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1952 - Birth of Ben Daniel Crenshaw in Austin, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1974 Rookie of Year, 1976 Bing Crosby).
- 1957 - Birth of Bryan Robson; English international soccer star.
- 1957 - Birth of Darryl Dawkins; NBA center (Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets).
- 1961 - Birth of Paul Skansi; NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1962 - Birth of Donn Pall in Evergreen Park, Illinois, USA; pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies, Florida Marlins).
- 1963 - Birth of Kate Gompert in Ames, Iowa, USA; tennis star.
- 1963 - Birth of Petra Schneider; East German swimming star (world record 400m).
- 1963 - Birth of Tracy Caulkins in Winona, Minnesota, USA; swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1984).
- 1965 - Birth of Barbara Belding in San Diego, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (US Open-17th-1994).
- 1965 - Birth of Karl Van Calcar in Torrance, California, USA; 3k steeplechase.
- 1965 - Birth of Steve Vancil in Oregon City, Oregon, USA; golfer (1989 City of Portland).
- 1966 - Birth of Christian Pouget; hockey forward (Team France 1998).
- 1967 - Birth of Richmond Webb; NFL tackle (Miami Dolphins).
- 1967 - Birth of Ronnie Stern in St-Agathe, Quebec, Canada; NHL right wing (Calgary Flames).
- 1968 - Birth of Ben Rivera; Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1969 - Birth of Darren Anderson; NFL cornerback (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1969 - Birth of Dave Cruikshank in Northbrook, Illinois, USA; speed skater (Olympics-1994).
- 1969 - Birth of Frank Robinson; WLAF defensive back (Scottish Claymores).
- 1969 - Birth of Reemt Pyka; hockey forward (Team Germany 1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Franco Davin in Argentina; tennis star.
- 1971 - Birth of Alexander Delgado in Palmerejo, Venezuela; catcher (Boston Red Sox).
- 1971 - Birth of Karmeeleyah McGill; WLAF linebacker (Scottish Claymores).
- 1971 - Birth of Noah Cantor; Canadian Football League defensive tackle (Toronto Argonauts).
- 1971 - Birth of Stephen Smith in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; high jumper.
- 1972 - Birth of Dexter Seigler; NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1972 - Birth of Huub Loeffen; Dutch soccer player (Vitesse).
- 1972 - Birth of Rey Ordonez in Havana, Cuba; infielder (New York Mets).
- 1972 - Birth of Yang Wenyi; Chinese swim star (World Record/Olympic Record 50m freestyle).
- 1973 - Birth of Dave Dickenson; Canadian Football League quarterback (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1973 - Birth of Rahul Dravid; cricket batter (prolific Karnataka, Tests for India 96).
- 1974 - Birth of Goran Lozanovski; Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics-1996).
- 1974 - Birth of Rod Jones; NFL guard (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1974 - Birth of Toderick Malone; WLAF wide receiver (London Monarchs).
- 1974 - Birth of Warren Morris in Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; baseball infielder (Olympics-bronze-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Brad Badger; guard (Washington Redskins).
- 1975 - Birth of Jacky Verbeek; Dutch soccer player (RKC).
- 1975 - Birth of Rory Fitzpatrick Rochester; NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens).
Deaths of sports figures on January 11
- 1902 - Johnny Briggs, cricket player (118 wickets for England), dies in an asylum.
- 1976 - Mervyn Grell, cricket player (Test West Indies versus England 1930, 21 and 13, 0-17), dies.
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