According to Roman tradition, Romulus dedicates the Temple of Jupiter Stator on the Capitoline Hill.
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What Happened Today in History on January 11
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A truce is agreed upon between England and Scotland, temporarily halting hostilities during the Hundred Years' War.
The Treaty of Brussels is signed, ending the Anglo-French War of 1522–1526.
A peace conference begins in Utrecht, aiming to end the War of the Spanish Succession.
The first American professional librarian, Louis Timothee, is hired in Philadelphia.
John Jay, on behalf of the United States, signs the Jay Treaty with Great Britain, easing tensions between the two countries.
Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail publicly demonstrate their telegraph system for the first time at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown, New Jersey, by sending a telegram across two miles of wire. Morse continued to improve the system as well as invented the Morse Code while trying to get financial backing.
The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played for the first time at a wedding in Germany.
The Anglo - Zulu war begins when British troops invade Zululand from the southern African republic of Natal after Zululand King Cetshwayo refuses the British demands for him to disband his army or join a federation of British colonies and Boer Republics. The Zulus proved to be formidable opponents but could not overcome the technological advantage the British and were eventually defeated after a series of particularly bloody battles which lasted eight months. It wasn't until 1887 that Zululand was declared British territory and finally annexed to Natal ten years later. More
Supreme Court rules that Native Americans cannot be barred from voting in the U.S.
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares the Grand Canyon in Arizona a National Monument after having it established it as a Game Preserve by Proclamation in 1906. Theodore Roosevelt, protected approximately 230 million acres of public land during his presidency. More
The first landing of an aircraft on a ship occurs as Eugene Ely lands a Curtiss Pusher biplane on the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco Bay.
Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California. More
The United States Surgeon General Luther Terry announces that cigarette smoking may be hazardous to health and it is linked to serious health effects, including lung cancer and heart disease. More