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What happened on October 11
On October 11 history recorded 41 notable events. 160 people who left a mark were born on this day, and 91 died. Here is the full almanac.
- 41events
- 160births
- 91deaths
- 22observances
Highlights
Highlights
The Treaty of Shaoxing was ratified, ending the Jin–Song wars, although sporadic fighting continued until 1234.
The Treaty of Shaoxing was the agreement and truce that ended the protracted military conflicts between the Jin dynasty and the Southern Song dynasty. It also legally drew up the boundaries of the two countries and forced the Song dynasty to renounce all claim
The peerage and clergy of the Kingdom of England published the Ordinances of 1311 to restrict King Edward II's powers.
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. From that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were closed to new creations, and new peers were created in a single Peerage of Great Britain.
American Revolutionary War: A British fleet defeated American ships at the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, but gave American forces enough time to prepare their defenses for the Saratoga campaign.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot for
October 11
On this day
XII century
- 1138
1138A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo; it is one of the most destructive earthquakes ever. - 1142
1142A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.
XIV century
XVII century
- 1614
1614The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States. - 1634
1634The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany. - 1649
1649Cromwell's New Model Army sacks Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops and 1,500 civilians.
XVIII century
XIX century
- 1811
1811The Juliana begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry in New York harbor. - 1840
1840The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile. - 1852
1852The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney. - 1862
1862American Civil War: Confederate troops conduct a raid on Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. - 1865
1865Hundreds of black men and women march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion. - 1890
1890In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded. - 1899
1899The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
XX century
- 1906
1906San Francisco sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering segregated schools for Japanese students. - 1910
1910Piloted by Arch Hoxsey, Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane. - 1912
1912First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani. - 1918
1918The 7.1 Mw San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people. - 1937
1937The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on 22 October. - 1941
1941Beginning of the National Liberation War of Macedonia. - 1942
1942World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force. - 1944
1944The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union. - 1950
1950CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. - 1954
1954In accord with the 1954 Geneva Conference, French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam. - 1958
1958NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit. - 1962
1962The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years. - 1968
1968NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission. - 1976
1976George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies. - 1984
1984Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk. - 1984
1984Aeroflot Flight 3352 crashes into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, killing 178. - 1986
1986Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe. - 1987
1987The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. - 1987
1987Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die. - 1991
1991Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination. - 1999
1999Air Botswana pilot Chris Phatswe steals an ATR 42 from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and later crashes it into two other aircraft at the airport, killing himself. - 2000
2000NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
XXI century
- 2001
2001The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection. - 2002
2002A bomb attack in a Myyrmanni shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven. - 2013
2013A migrant boat sinks in the Channel of Sicily, with at least 359 people drowning. - 2018
2018Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
Best known
Born on October 11
Best known
Died on October 11
Bruno the Great
Archbishop of Cologne; Lotharingian Duke
Sima Guang
Song dynasty scholar
William I of Boulogne
Count of Boulogne from 1153 to 1159
Pope Boniface VIII
Head of the Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 to 1347
Jan Žižka
Czech military commander
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast days: Agilbert
- Christian feast days: Alexander Sauli
- Christian feast days: Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast days: Æthelburh of Barking
- Christian feast days: Bruno the Great
- Christian feast days: Cainnech of Aghaboe
- Christian feast days: Gratus of Oloron
- Christian feast days: Gummarus
- Christian feast days: James the Deacon (Church of England, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast days: Lommán of Trim
- Christian feast days: Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta
- Christian feast days: Nectarius of Constantinople
- Christian feast days: Nicasius, Quirinus, Scubiculus, and Pientia
- Christian feast days: Philip the Evangelist
Frequently asked questions
What happened on October 11?
41 documented historical events happened on October 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Treaty of Shaoxing was ratified, ending the Jin–Song wars, although sporadic fighting continued until 1234. On the same day, in another year: The peerage and clergy of the Kingdom of England published the Ordinances of 1311 to restrict King Edward II's powers. 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.
Who was born on October 11?
160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on October 11, including C. Gordon Fullerton, Bobby Charlton, Ron Leibman. 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.
Who died on October 11?
91 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 11, including Bruno the Great, Sima Guang, William I of Boulogne. 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 is celebrated on October 11?
22 observances are celebrated on October 11 around the world: Christian feast days: Agilbert, Christian feast days: Alexander Sauli, Christian feast days: Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church), Christian feast days: Æthelburh of Barking, Christian feast days: Bruno the Great, Christian feast days: Cainnech of Aghaboe. 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.
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