On this day: January 11

POSTED: 11:39 AM PST Jan 10, 2013    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Jan 10, 2013 

A U.S. marshal dies in the line of duty for the first time, a landmark report points to the hazards of smoking, the designated hitter comes into play, and Beckham heads to America, all on this day.

OTD January 11 - Elton John
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1972: A notice in the British government publication The London Gazette states that Reginald Dwight legally changing his name to Elton Hercules John. He chose the new name to honor Elton Dean, a saxophonist, and the late Long John Baldry, a British blues musician.

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