History for January 11

History for January 11 - On-This-Day.com:
Alexander Hamilton 1755 - United States Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury., Ezra Cornell 1807, John A. MacDonald (Canada) 1815


Alice Paul 1885, Carroll Shelby 1923, Jim Hightower 1943


1770 - The first shipment of rhubarb was sent to the United States from London.


1805 - The Michigan Territory was created.
 

1867 - Benito Juarez returned to the Mexican presidency, following the withdrawal of French troops and the execution of Emperor Maximilian.


1902 - "Popular Mechanics" magazine was published for the first time.


1913 - The first sedan-type car was unveiled at the National Automobile Show in New York City. The car was manufactured by the Hudson Motor Company.


1922 - At Toronto General Hospital, Leonard Thompson became the first person to be successfully treated with insulin.


1935 - Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first woman to fly solo from Hawaii to California.


1958 - "Seahunt" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was aired on the network for four years.