Historical Events for 11th January 2023

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1158 - Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king
1599 - Jacob van Neck's fleet leaves Bantam, Java in modern day Indonesia with 1 million pounds of pepper and cloves and a further half a ship full of nutmeg, mace and cinnamon
1753 - Ferdinand VI of Spain and Pope Benedictus XIV sign concord
1917 - Guy Bolton and PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart" premieres in New York
1944 - Crakow-Plaszow Concentration Camp established
1968 - Explorer 36 (GEOS-B) launched into earth orbit (1080/1570 km)
1981 - "Tintypes" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 93 performances
1990 - Actor Joseph Cotton undergoes vocal cancer operation at 84
1994 - Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy
1998 - 24th People's Choice Awards: Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen and Oprah Winfrey win (TV)

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