Historical Events on January 11

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Here are some historical events that happened on January 11:

1. 1569: The Union of Lublin was signed, uniting the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania to create the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

2. 1759: In the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the British defeated the French during the Seven Years' War, leading to the British occupation of Quebec City.

3. 1779: Ching Shih, a Chinese pirate leader, surrendered to the Qing dynasty authorities, ending her successful pirate career.

4. 1861: Alabama seceded from the United States during the American Civil War.

5. 1908: The Grand Canyon National Monument was created in the United States.

6. 1922: Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in humans by Canadian researchers Frederick Banting and Charles Best.

7. 1943: The United States and the United Kingdom signed the Washington Declaration, pledging not to seek a separate peace with the Axis powers during World War II.

8. 1964: U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released the first government report linking smoking and lung cancer.

9. 1994: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect.

10. 2007: The iPhone was introduced by Apple Inc., revolutionizing the smartphone industry.

These are just a few examples, and many other significant events have occurred on January 11 throughout history.