On this day: January 11

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1935 • light • 63 views

The "Sugar Flight": Amelia Earhart's Sweet Victory Across the Pacific

Amelia Earhart

On January 11, 1935, Amelia Earhart etched her name even deeper into the annals of aviation history

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1922 • neutral • 56 views

A Shot Heard Around the World: The Day Insulin Changed Everything

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January 11, 1922, is a date etched in the annals of medical history.

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1975 • neutral • 72 views

CIA Acknowledges MKUltra Mind-Control Experiments

A mid-20th-century laboratory room with glass beakers, vials, and a bulky rack of equipment on a wooden bench; paperwork and file folders stacked nearby, evoking Cold War-era scientific research.

On January 11, 1975, the CIA publicly confirmed that it had conducted MKUltra, a covert series of experiments into mind control and chemical interrogation techniques, prompting congressional inquiries and long-term public controversy.

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1973 • neutral • 45 views

CIA Admits Destruction of MKUltra Records

Archive boxes and shredded documents on a wooden table beside a dated CIA file folder, evoking destroyed Cold War-era records.

On Jan. 11, 1973, the CIA acknowledged it had destroyed records tied to MKUltra, its covert Cold War mind-control program, a revelation that complicated public and congressional efforts to understand the program's scope and consequences.

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1993 • neutral • 43 views

FBI Releases 1993 Files on Jack the Ripper Investigations

Archival desk scene with aged documents and envelopes relating to late 19th-century London investigations, on a wooden table with a dim lamp and period maps folded nearby.

In January 1993 the FBI released files relating to U.S. investigations and correspondence about Jack the Ripper theories; the documents shed light on transatlantic interest and investigative limits but offer no definitive new suspect.

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2000 • neutral • 42 views

Bobby Phills Dies in High-Speed Crash During Teammate Drag Race

Nighttime highway scene near a concrete median with an overturned sports car and emergency vehicles with lights flashing; road signs indicate an interstate setting.

On January 11, 2000, Charlotte Hornets guard Bobby Phills was killed in a high-speed crash on Interstate 71 near Cleveland while reportedly drag racing a teammate; the incident prompted investigations and renewed discussion about athlete driving safety.

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1987 • neutral • 41 views

John Elway’s 98-Yard Touchdown Drive in the 1987 AFC Divisional Game

Wide shot of an outdoor 1980s professional football stadium field during a cold-weather playoff game, showing a long field with players lined up and a quarterback dropping back to pass amid heavy crowd stands.

On January 11, 1987, John Elway engineered a 98-yard touchdown drive in the AFC Divisional playoff game, a defining moment in his early career that demonstrated his mobility and late-game composure as the Denver Broncos rallied against the Cleveland Browns.

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2001 • neutral • 53 views

Draft Sequence of the Human Genome Published

Scientists and technicians in a genomics laboratory circa 2000, with computer terminals, sequencing equipment, and printed DNA sequence readouts on desks.

On January 11, 2001, researchers released the first draft sequence of the human genome, marking a major milestone in biology by providing a nearly complete reference of human DNA and accelerating genetic research and medicine.

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