This Day In History, January 11th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on January 11th.
The peaceful conquest of Mecca by the Prophet Muhammad and his adherents in 630 put an end to years of persecution and made Islam the predominant religion in the Arabian Peninsula.
The first lottery in England is said to have taken place in St. Paul's Cathedral in London in 1569. The goal was to raise funds for the cathedral's restoration, and the prize was a large sum of money.
For the first time, the British Museum welcomed visitors in 1759. Sir Hans Sloane, who gave the country his sizable collection of books, manuscripts, and natural history specimens, created the museum.
Alabama became the fourth state in the years leading up to the American Civil War to secede from the Union in 1861.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) started airing programs in the United Kingdom in 1922. The BBC was the first national broadcaster in the world, and the bulk of its early programming was educational and news-related.
The Prophet Muhammad and his followers conquered Mecca in a peaceful manner, ending years of persecution and establishing Islam as the dominant religion in the Arabian Peninsula.
One of the most crucial moments in Islamic history was the capture of Mecca. Due to persecution by the Meccan tribes, the Prophet Muhammad and his companions were compelled to leave from Mecca to Medina in 622. However, when they returned to Mecca in 630 with a sizable Muslim force, the Meccans gave up without a struggle. It is referred to as the "Fath al-Makkah" in Arabic, which translates to "opening of Mecca," and it was this occasion that signaled the start of the Islamic era. After making Islam the preeminent religion in the Arabian Peninsula, the Prophet Muhammad propagated its principles up to his passing in 632.
The first recorded lottery in England was held in St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
At London's St. Paul's Cathedral on January 11, 1569, the country's first lottery was officially documented. The cathedral had been destroyed by a fire, thus the lottery was arranged to generate money for its restoration. The lottery tickets cost 10 shillings apiece, and the winning amount, which at the time was 5,000 pounds, was a sizeable quantity of money. The lottery was successful in raising the money required to repair the cathedral. In the centuries that followed, lotteries gained popularity in England and were used to raise money for a range of philanthropic and societal reasons.
The British Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time. The museum was founded by Sir Hans Sloane, who donated his extensive collection of books, manuscripts, and natural history specimens to the nation.
On January 15, 1759, the British Museum first welcomed visitors. Today, it is among the most well-known museums in the world. Sir Hans Sloane, a physician and naturalist, founded the museum. Over the course of his life, he had gathered a sizable collection of books, manuscripts, and specimens of natural history, and he wanted to make sure that they would be preserved for future generations. The British Museum's collection was founded on the collection Sloane sold to the government in 1753 for 20,000 pounds. The museum was first housed in Montagu House in Bloomsbury and featured a variety of items from throughout the world, including antiques, specimens from natural history, books, and art manuscripts. The museum's collection expanded over time, and in the middle of the 19th century it finally relocated to its current site in Bloomsbury.
The state of Alabama seceded from the United States, becoming the fourth state to do so in the lead-up to the American Civil War.
Alabama became the fourth state to leave the Union prior to the American Civil War when it did so on January 11, 1861. Disagreements about slavery, states' rights, and economic concerns were only a few of the elements that led to the secession. Many people in Alabama believed that the federal government was not effectively representing their interests, and that the only way to safeguard their way of life was to secede. Alabama later joined the Confederacy, an alliance of 11 Southern states that broke away from the United States to establish their own state. Following Alabama's secession, the American Civil War broke out and lasted from 1861 to 1865.
The BBC was the world's first national broadcasting company, and its early programming consisted mainly of news and educational content.
The British transmitting Corporation (BBC) started transmitting in the UK on January 11, 1922. The British government founded the BBC, the first national broadcaster in the world, in order to offer the general people unbiased and educational radio broadcasts. The majority of the early programming was news and educational material, along with classical music and cultural shows. By the end of the 1920s, the BBC was broadcasting to millions of listeners all throughout Great Britain thanks to the public's swift acceptance of it. The BBC has increased the scope of its programming over time to encompass television, online content, and a variety of entertainment and cultural offerings. One of the biggest and most prestigious broadcasting institutions in the world today is the BBC.