What happened on July 11

71 documented historical events happened on July 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (depicted), under threat by conspiracies, abdicated in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and became a monk. On the same day, in another year: Franco-Flemish War: Flemish infantry defeated a large French army near Kortrijk at the Battle of the Golden Spurs. 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 July 11, including Herbert Wehner, Irene Hervey, Cordwainer Smith. 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.

93 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 11, including Anthemius, Olga of Kiev, Amalric of Jerusalem. 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.

18 observances are celebrated on July 11 around the world: Christian Feast Day: Benedict of Nursia, Christian Feast Day: Drostan, Christian Feast Day: Kjeld, Christian Feast Day: Marciana of Toledo, Christian Feast Day: Olga of Kiev, Christian Feast Day: Pope Pius I. 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.