Today in History for 11th January 2026
Historical Events1944 - Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established1959 - 9th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Eastern Conference beats Western Conference, 28-21; MVPs: Frank Gifford, NY Giants, HB; Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears, DE1963 - Beatles release the single "Please Please Me" / "Ask Me Why"; peaks at #2 in UK, and #3 in US1966 - "Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV1987 - AFC Championship, Cleveland Stadium: Denver Broncos beat Cleveland Browns 23-20 (OT)More Historical Events Famous Birthdays1503 - Parmigianino [Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola,], Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck), born in Parma, Duchy of Milan (now Italy) (d. 1540)1905 - John Henry Jacques, English co-operative retailer and politician, born in Ashington, Northumberland (d. 1995)1946 - (Diana) "Naomi" Judd, American Grammy Award-winning country singer (The Judds - "Why Not Me"), born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 2022)1952 - Kim Hartman, British screen, stage, and radio actress (Allo Allo! - "Helga"), born in Hammersmith, London, England1968 - Sharon Brown, American actress (Chantal-Generations), born in New York CityMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1055 - Constantine IX Monomachos, Emperor of Byzantium, dies1954 - Edgard Tytgat, Flemish painter and etcher, dies at 771981 - Beulah Bondi, American actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 882010 - Georgy Garanian, Armenian-Russian jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer, dies of cardiac arrest at 752013 - Aaron H. Swartz, American computer programmer, dies from an apparent suicide at 26More Famous Deaths