- 1569 11 Jan The first official lottery is held in England, with 10 shilling lots sold at old St Paul's Cathedral.
- 1923 11 Jan French troops occupy the German industrial region of the Ruhr after Germany defaults on war reparations.
- 1973 11 Jan The Open University, Britain's groundbreaking distance-learning university, awards its first degrees.
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