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What happened in history on this day: January 11?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On January 11 in ...
- 1995 - Advanced Micro Devices and Intel settle all outstanding processor-related legal issues. Advanced Micro Devices pays Intel US$58 million in damages, and Intel pays US$18 million for breach of contract damages. Advanced Micro Devices retains full rights to microcode in Intel386 and Intel486 chips.
- 1995 - Borland International founder Philippe Kahn resigns as president and CEO, remaining as chairman.
- 1996 - Umax Data Systems of Taiwan buys Radius' Macintosh business, including the Macintosh operating system license. Umax will set up a US company, Umax Computer, to produce a line of Macintosh compatible computers.
- 2005 - At the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Apple Computer introduces the Mac mini computer. It features 1.25 GHz G4 processor, 40 GB hard drive, 256 MB RAM, 32 MB ATI Radeon 9200 graphics, 512 kB L2 cache, two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 port, 10/100BaseT Ethernet, AirPort, DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth. Size is 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches; weight is 2.9 pounds. Price is US$499 with no keyboard, mouse, or display. Another model has 1.42 GHz processor and 80 GB hard drive, for US$599.
- 1930 - At 12:00 PM, the first official theater-based Mickey Mouse Club begins, at the Fox Dome Theater in Ocean Park, California.
- 1937 - The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation releases the film The Woman Alone to theaters. An excerpt from the Silly Symphony Who Killed Cock Robin? is shown.
- 1942 - Disney delivers the film Donald's Decision to the National Film Board of Canada.
- 1956 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the film When Knighthood Was in Flower, part two.
- 1976 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper, part one.
- 1990 - For the 35th anniversary of Disneyland, the Party Gras Parade debuts, with balloons 45 feet high of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, and Goofy.
- 1991 - Disney generally releases the film Green Card to theaters.
- 1993 - The Motor Boat Cruise attraction at Disneyland closes.
- 1994 - The Fox TV network debuts the Monty show.
- 1995 - The WB TV network debuts the Disney series Unhappily Ever After.
- 1999 - Disney and Infoseek formally launch the Go Network (go.com) Internet Web portal. The portal combines content from Disney-owned Web sites, including ABC News, ESPN, Family.com, and Mr. Showbiz.
- 1999 - Antigua & Barbuda issues 22 postage stamps for the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, depicting Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck, in water sports.
- 2011 - Square Enix releases Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 1956 - The 1956 model Corvette is officially announced.
- 1941 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive No. 22, ordering support for allies defending Tripolitania and Albania.
- 1942 - Japanese forces invade the Netherlands East Indies on Celebes and Borneo, quickly occupying the airport and oilfields.
- 1943 - The British War Cabinet accepts the proposed policy of area bombing German submarine bases along the Biscay coast.
- 1943 - British Louis Mountbatten asks Canadian High Commissioner Vincent Massey to place the matter of researching Habbakuk ice ships before the Canadian government on an urgent basis.
- 1946 - In Yokohama, Japan, the US military commission convicts and sentences Lieutenant Chotaro Furushima to life imprisonment for mistreating American prisoners.
- 2005 - LucasArts releases the Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - Capcom releases the Resident Evil 4 video game for the GameCube in the US. Price is US$49.99.
- 2011 - Electronic Arts releases Mass Effect 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2011 - Square Enix releases Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 1946 - In Stockholm, King Gustaf V makes a speech opening the Riksdag. The budget will shift spending from national defence to social items.
- 2004 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A Swedish Volvo car swerves to avoid a cat, hits a tree and bursts into flames, then explodes, twice, a reference to the safety aspect of the Volvo car.
- 1816 - A disasterous fire closes down the Philadelphia Mint. The fire destroys rolling and milling machinery used to make planchets for gold and silver coins.
- 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.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Detroit Red Wings by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Anaheim Ducks by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats Colorado Avalanche by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Vancouver Canucks by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Buffalo Sabres by score 6-1.
- 1610 - Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, fourth satellite of Jupiter.
- 1774 - Messier adds M51 (spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici) to his catalog.
- 1787 - William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
- 1968 - Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km).
- 1975 - Soyuz 17 carries two cosmonauts to space station Salyut 4.
- 1978 - Soyuz 27 links with Salyut 6 and Soyuz 26 (first time three spacecraft link).
- 1996 - Space Shuttle STS 72 (Endeavour 10), launches into space.
- 1997 - Launch of Telstar 401 satellite fails.
- 1558 - Westmunster Church in Middelburg destroyed by heavy storm.
- 1866 - Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End, England, kills 220.
- 1954 - Two-ton locomotive swept into ravine by avalanche - ten die (Austria).
- 1966 - 550 die in landslides in mountains behind Rio de Janeiro after rain.
- 1982 - (to January 17) A brutal cold snap sends temperatures to all-time record lows in dozens of cities throughout the Midwestern United States.
- 2009 - The Teartai Prima ferry sinks in high waves off central Indonesia, with the loss of about 225 people.
- 1776 - Continental Congress makes Continental currency legal tender.
- 1785 - Continental Congress convenes in New York City, New York.
- 1803 - US Minister to France Robert Livingston and James Monroe sail for Paris to buy New Orleans; they buy Louisiana.
- 1805 - Michigan Territory is organized.
- 1816 - A disasterous fire closes down the Philadelphia Mint.
- 1861 - Alabama becomes fourth state to secede from the USA.
- 1863 - Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama and USS Hatteras.
- 1863 - USA forces capture Arkansas Post, or Fort Hindman, Arkansas.
- 1865 - Battle of Beverly, West Virginia.
- 1892 - William D McCoy of Indiana is appointed US minister to Liberia.
- 1902 - Popular Mechanics magazine is first published, in the USA.
- 1908 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares the Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona a national monument.
- 1913 - First sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (New York City, New York).
- 1925 - Franc B Kellogg replaces Charles Hughes as US Secretary of State.
- 1930 - At 12:00 PM, the first official theater-based Mickey Mouse Club begins, at the Fox Dome Theater in Ocean Park, California.
- 1942 - -23 degrees F (-31 degrees C), Kingston, Rhode Island (state record).
- 1943 - US and Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China.
- 1949 - The first snowfall in Los Angeles, California is recorded.
- 1961 - Racial riot at University of Georgia, USA.
- 1963 - First discotheque opens, The Whiskey-a-go-go in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- 1964 - Panamá severs diplomatic relations with US.
- 1964 - US Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous.
- 1973 - Trial of the Watergate burglars begins in Washington DC.
- 1982 - (to January 17) A brutal cold snap sends temperatures to all-time record lows in dozens of cities throughout the Midwestern United States.
- 1984 - US Supreme Court reinstates US$10 million award to Karen Silkwood's family.
- 1986 - First US black Lieutenant-Governor since reconstruction sworn in (Douglas Wilder of Virginia).
- 1989 - Kindergarten student caught with loaded handgun at Bronx school, New York.
- 1991 - US Congress empowers President George H.W. Bush to order attack on Iraq.
- 1991 - Jason Christmas dies of gunshot wound during robbery in New York at age 49.
- 1993 - American independent presidential candidate Ross Perot publicly returns to politics.
- 1994 - The Superhighway Summit is held in Los Angeles, California. It is the first conference to discuss the growing information superhighway and is presided over by U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
- 1995 - The 5th US television network "The WB" by Warner Brothers begins operations, with flagships WPIX in New York City and KTLA In Los Angeles.
- 1997 - 23rd People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby wins.
- 2001 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approves the merger of America Online and Time Warner to form AOL Time Warner.
- 2006 - The Augustine Volcano in Alaska erupts twice, marking its first major eruption since 1986.
Other history:
- 1693 - Mt Etna volcano erupts, in Sicily.
- 1879 - Zulu war against British colonial rule in South Africa begins.
- 1960 - Chad declares independence from France.
- 1972 - East-Pakistan becomes independent state of Bangladesh.
- 1989 - 140 nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc).
- 2007 - China successfully tests a ground-based ballistic missile capable of destroying satellites in orbit, drawing criticisms from other countries.
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