Today in History: January 11th Through the Years

Today in History: January 11th Through the Years

Today is January 11, 2026, marking the 11th day of the year with 354 days remaining. On this day in history, significant events took place. In 2010, Mark McGwire confessed to using steroids and human growth hormone during his record-breaking home run season in 1998. Alabama seceded from the Union in 1861, becoming the fourth state to do so. The Grand Canyon was designated a national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, safeguarding it from mining activities until it became a national park in 1919. Aviator Amelia Earhart embarked on her historic solo flight from Hawaii to California in 1935, completing the journey in under 19 hours. U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a groundbreaking report on the health risks of smoking in 1964. The first al-Qaida prisoners from Afghanistan arrived at Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba in 2002. In 2021, House Democrats introduced an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection following the Capitol attack. In 2024, U.S. and British forces conducted airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in response to their attacks on international ships in the Red Sea.