What happened on August 11

53 documented historical events happened on August 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The region of Dacia, comprising parts of modern Romania, became a province of the Roman Empire. On the same day, in another year: Reconquista: Aragonese forces led by King James II landed on the coast of Almería, beginning an ultimately unsuccessful siege of the city, then held by the Emirate of Granada. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 11, including Paul Dupuis, Bob Scheffing, Angus Wilson. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

109 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 11, including Jia Xu, Magnentius, Flavian of Constantinople. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

14 observances are celebrated on August 11 around the world: Christian Feast Day: Athracht, Christian Feast Day: Clare of Assisi, Christian Feast Day: Gaugericus, Christian Feast Day: John Henry Newman (Church of England), Christian Feast Day: Blessed John Sandys and Stephen Rowsham, Christian Feast Day: Blessed Maurice Tornay. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.