January 11 - The Day in History

January 11 : General Interest 1908: Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument On January 11, 1908, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares the massive Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona a national monument... read more American Revolution 1775 : Jewish Patriot joins Provincial Congress of South Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jewish-patriot-joins-provincial-congress-of-south-carolina Automotive 1937 : Violence erupts at GM plant strike http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/violence-erupts-at-gm-plant-strike Civil War 1863 : Yankees capture Rebel stronghold in Arkansas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-arkansas-post Cold War 1989 : Reagan gives his farewell address http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-gives-his-farewell-address Crime 2012 : Van der Sloot admits to Peru murder http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/van-der-sloot-admits-to-peru-murder Disaster 1966 : Flash flood in Rio http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/flash-flood-in-rio General Interest 1928 : Stalin banishes Trotsky http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stalin-banishes-trotsky 1935 : Earhart flies from Hawaii to California http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earhart-flies-from-hawaii-to-california 1949 : Cornerstone laid at Washington's Islamic Center http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cornerstone-laid-at-washingtons-islamic-center Hollywood 1927 : Charlie Chaplin's assets frozen http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charlie-chaplins-assets-frozen Literary 1978 : Song of Solomon wins National Book Critics Circle Award http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/song-of-solomon-wins-national-book-critics-circle-award Music 1992 : Paul Simon returns to Johannesburg, South Africa, with the blessing of the U.N. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-simon-returns-to-johannesburg-south-africa-with-the-blessing-of-the-un Old West 1908 : Grand Canyon National Monument is created http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grand-canyon-national-monument-is-created Presidential 1908 : Roosevelt dedicates the Grand Canyon as a national monument http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roosevelt-dedicates-the-grand-canyon-as-a-national-monument Sports 1973 : American League adopts designated hitter rule http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-league-adopts-designated-hitter-rule Vietnam War 1956 : Diem issues Ordinance No. 6 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/diem-issues-ordinance-no-6 1965 : Demonstrations erupt in Saigon and Hue http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/demonstrations-erupt-in-saigon-and-hue World War I 1916 : French forces occupy Corfu http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-forces-occupy-corfu World War II 1945 : Truce signed in Greek Civil War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truce-signed-in-greek-civil-war 2010 : Miep Gies, who hid Anne Frank, dies at 100 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/miep-gies-who-hid-anne-frank-dies-at-100

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