January 11

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Theodosius the Great Born — The last emperor of a united Rome arrives

Hispania, Roman EmpireClassical

347

Theodosius the Great Born

The last emperor of a united Rome arrives

In the province of Hispania, Theodosius was born into a world where the Roman Empire still stretched from Britain to Egypt. He would become the last emperor to rule both the Eastern and Western halves as a single dominion. His establishment of Nicene Christianity as the state religion and his military victories in two civil wars reshaped the spiritual and political landscape of the late Roman world, making him one of history's most consequential rulers.

347 AD

Kwon Ki-ok Was Born — Korea's first female pilot takes flight

KoreaEarly 20th Century

1901

Kwon Ki-ok Was Born

Korea's first female pilot takes flight

Kwon Ki-ok was born in Korea during the waning days of the Joseon Dynasty. She would become the first Korean woman to fly an airplane, defying both gender expectations and colonial oppression. Exiled to China during the Japanese occupation, she rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Republic of China's air force. Her return to a liberated Korea made her a founding member of the Republic of Korea Air Force and a symbol of resilience.

1901 AD

Throgs Neck Bridge — Throgs Neck Bridge over the East River, linking New York City's boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, opens to road traffic.

Bridge in New York CityLate 20th Century

1961

Throgs Neck Bridge

Throgs Neck Bridge over the East River, linking New York City's boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, opens to road traffic.

The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 295 (I-295) over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound. The bridge connects the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bay Terrace section of Queens.

1961 AD