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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.
- 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.
Births of sports figures on January 11
- 1857 - Birth of Fred[erick J] Archer; English jockey (winner of 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 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).
- 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).
- 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.
- 2017 - Death of François Van der Elst, Belgian footballer (born 1954).
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