January 11
January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 355 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Capricorn.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On January 11 the Sun's declination is approximately -21.9°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a January 11.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1759 — The first American life-insurance company, The Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, was incorporated. ↗(267 years ago)
- 1922 — Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in a human patient (Leonard Thompson, 14, in Toronto). ↗(104 years ago)
- 1935 — Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California. ↗(91 years ago)
- 1964 — U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry's report linked smoking to lung cancer and heart disease. ↗(62 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1928 — Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet. ↗(98 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (11) | 11 · prime |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (355) | 5 × 71 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 11012026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -21.89° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 22 days |