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Who died on August 11
109 figures who shaped history died on August 11.
- 109deaths
- 53events
Best known
Best known
Jia Xu
Cao Wei politician and official
Magnentius
Roman usurper
Flavian of Constantinople
Archbishop of Constantinople from 446 to 449
Clare of Assisi
Foundress of the Franciscan Second Order and saint
Möngke Khan
Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1251 to 1259
Agnes of Faucigny
Countess of Savoy
Jia Xu — Cao Wei politician and official, who died on August 11 223.
Magnentius — Roman usurper, who died on August 11 353.
Flavian of Constantinople — Archbishop of Constantinople from 446 to 449, who died on August 11 449.
Clare of Assisi — Foundress of the Franciscan Second Order and saint, who died on August 11 1253.
Möngke Khan — Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1251 to 1259, who died on August 11 1259.
Agnes of Faucigny — Countess of Savoy, who died on August 11 1268.
All entries
- 632
RusticulaAbbess of Saint-Jean d'Arles - 919DDhuka al-Rumi
- 979GGero, Count of Alsleben
- 991BByrhtnoth10th-century English nobleman
- 1044SSokkateKing of Pagan
- 1204GGuttorm of NorwayKing of Norway in 1204
- 1332DDomhnall II, Earl of Mar14th-century Scottish nobleman
- 1332
Robert II Keith, Marischal of ScotlandScottish noble and diplomat - 1332TThomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of MorayScottish military commander (died 1332)
- 1332MMuireadhach III, Earl of Menteith
- 1332RRobert Bruce, Lord of LiddesdaleBastard son of Robert the Bruce (c. 1293–1332)
- 1456
John HunyadiHungarian military and political figure (c. 1406–1456) - 1464
Nicholas of CusaGerman cardinal and philosopher - 1465
Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)Regent of Sweden - 1486
William Waynflete15th-century English bishop and educator - 1494
Hans MemlingGerman-Flemish painter (c. 1430–1494) - 1519
Johann TetzelGerman Dominican friar and seller of indulgences (c. 1465–1519) - 1556JJohn Bell (bishop of Worcester)English bishop
- 1563BBartolomé de EscobedoSpanish composer of the Renaissance
- 1578
Pedro NunesPortuguese mathematician - 1596HHamnet ShakespeareSon of William Shakespeare
- 1614
Lavinia FontanaItalian artist - 1656
Ottavio PiccolominiItalian nobleman, army general of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire - 1725
Prince Vittorio Amedeo Teodoro, Duke of AostaDuke of Aosta - 1774CCharles-François Tiphaigne de la RocheFrench novelist
- 1813
Henry James PyeEnglish Poet Laureate - 1851
Lorenz OkenGerman naturalist - 1854
Macedonio MelloniItalian physicist - 1868
Halfdan KjerulfNorwegian composer - 1886
Lydia KoidulaEstonian poet - 1890
John Henry NewmanEnglish philosopher and cardinal - 1892
Enrico BettiItalian mathematician - 1903
Eugenio María de HostosPuerto Rican writer, activist and sociologist - 1908
Khudiram BoseIndian revolutionary, freedom fighter and martyr - 1919
Andrew CarnegieAmerican industrialist and philanthropist - 1921
Mary SumnerBritish educator and activist - 1936
Blas InfanteAndalusian politician - 1937
Edith WhartonAmerican writer and designer - 1939
Jean BugattiAutomotive designer and test engineer - 1939
Siegfried FleschAustrian fencer - 1945
Stefan JaraczPolish actor - 1953
Tazio NuvolariItalian racing driver - 1956
Jackson PollockAmerican painter - 1961AAntanas ŠkėmaLithuanian actor-writer
- 1963
Otto WahleAustrian swimmer - 1965
Bill WoodfullAustralian cricketer - 1969
Miriam LicetteEnglish operatic soprano - 1972
Max TheilerSouth African-American virologist and physician - 1974
Vicente Emilio SojoVenezuelan musicologist, educator and composer - 1977FFrederic C. WilliamsEnglish engineer
- 1978
Berta RuckWelsh novelist in English - 1979
J. G. FarrellEnglish-born writer of Irish descent - 1980
Paul Robert (lexicographer)French lexicographer and publisher - 1982
Tom DrakeAmerican actor - 1984
Alfred A. Knopf Sr.American publisher - 1984PPaul Felix SchmidtEstonian chess player and chemist
- 1986
János DrapálHungarian motorcycle racer
- 1988
Anne RamseyAmerican actress - 1989
John MeillonAustralian actor - 1991
J. D. McDuffieAmerican racing driver - 1994
Peter CushingEnglish actor - 1995
Phil HarrisAmerican actor and musician
- 1996
Rafael KubelíkCzech conductor and composer - 1996
Ambrosio PadillaFilipino lawyer, basketball player and politician - 2000
Jean Papineau-CoutureCanadian composer and academic
- 2001PPercy StallardEnglish cyclist
- 2002
Galen RowellAmerican wilderness photographer, mountaineer, and author - 2003
Armand BorelSwiss mathematician - 2003
Herb BrooksAmerican ice hockey player and coach
- 2006
Mike DouglasEntertainer, talk show host
- 2008
George FurthAmerican librettist, playwright, and actor - 2008
Dursun KarataşTurkish politician - 2009
Eunice Kennedy ShriverAmerican philanthropist - 2010
James Mourilyan TannerBritish paediatric endocrinologist - 2012
Red BastienAmerican professional wrestler - 2012
Michael DokesAmerican boxer - 2012
Lucy GallardoArgentine-born Mexican actress and screenwriter - 2012
Sid WaddellBritish sports commentator - 2013
Raymond DelisleFrench cyclist - 2013
Zafar FutehallyIndian naturalist and conservationist - 2013DDavid Howard (ballet teacher)English ballet dancer and teacher
- 2014
Vladimir BearaYugoslav footballer and manager - 2014
Raymond GravelCanadian Québécois Roman Catholic priest and politician - 2014
Kika SzaszkiewiczowaPolish cabaret performer and writer
- 2014
Robin WilliamsAmerican actor and comedian - 2014
Sam Hall (diver)American diver - 2015SSerge CollotFrench violist and music educator
- 2015
Harald NielsenDanish footballer - 2015
Richard OrianiAmerican chemical engineer - 2017
Yisrael KristalPolish-Israeli supercentenarian - 2017SSegun BucknorNigerian musician and journalist
- 2018
V. S. NaipaulTrinidadian writer - 2018
Terry A. DavisAmerican computer programmer - 2019
Sergio Obeso RiveraMexican cardinal - 2020
Trini LopezAmerican singer and guitarist - 2020
Sumner RedstoneAmerican business and media magnate - 2022
Anne HecheAmerican actress - 2022
Hanae MoriJapanese fashion designer - 2023
Mike Ahern (Australian politician)Australian politician - 2024
Ángel SalazarCuban-American comedian and actor - 2024
Noël TreanorIrish Roman Catholic prelate - 2025
Miguel Uribe TurbayColombian politician - 2025
Danielle Spencer (American actress)American actress and veterinarian
Frequently asked questions
Who died on August 11?
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.
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.
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