Historical Events
- Bert Bell becomes second NFL commissioner, moves Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia
People's Republic of Albania
Enver Hoxha declares People's Republic of Albania with himself dictator
Famous Birthdays
- (Diana) "Naomi" Judd, American Grammy Award-winning country singer (The Judds - "Why Not Me"), born in Ashland, Kentucky (d. 2022)
- John Piper, American theologian, writer (Don't Watse Your Life; Love Your Enemies), and Baptist pastor, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Ludmila Poradnik, Ukrainian handball player (Olympic gold USSR 1976, 80), born in Kiev, Ukraine
- Tony Kaye [Anthony John Selvidge], British progressive rock piano and organ player (Yes, 1968-71; 1983-94; 2018–19), born in Leicester, England
- Vladimír Bokes, Slovak cellist, composer (Good Day, Mr. Fibonacci), and pedagogue, born in Bratislava, Czechoslovak Republic (now Slovakia)
About January 11, 1946
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
