On This Day in History January 11, 2019

Historical Events 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 1838  First public demonstration of telegraph message sent using dots & dashes at Speedwell Ironworks, Morristown, New Jersey by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail 1922  Insulin first used on humans to treat diabetes, on Leonard Thompson, 14, of Canada 1964  1st government report warning by US Surgeon General Luther Terry that smoking may be hazardous More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alexander Hamilton (1755 - 1804) Alice Paul (1885 - 1977) John A. Macdonald (1815 - 1891) Mary J. Blige 48th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Anita Ekberg (1931 - 2015) Edmund Hillary (1919 - 2008) More Famous Deaths January 12: The Man Who Saved Elton John's Life Long John Baldry was born on this day - a friend of stars from Rod Stewart to The Beatles and who, in 1969, famously took Elton John aside and saved the life.