Who was born on January 11?
Thursday, January 11, the 11th day of the year, 355 days left
HISTORY OF THE DAY
In 1693, during an earthquake in Sicily, more than 60,000 people died.
In 1700, the Julian calendar was introduced in Russia instead of the Byzantine calendar.
In 1922, fourteen-year-old Canadian Leonard Thompson became the first person in the world to use insulin to treat diabetes.
BORN TODAY
1503 – Francesco Parmigianino, Italian painter, one of the leading representatives of Mannerism.
1926 – Lev Demin, Soviet cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union.
1943 – Eduardo Mendoza, Spanish writer.
1970 – Mustafa Sandal, Turkish singer.
1971 – Mary J. Blige, American R&B, soul, and hip-hop singer.
