Luna 25
Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
What happened on August 11
32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 106 to 2025.
About August 11
August 11 is the 223rd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 223 of 365 (224 in leap years)142 days left in the year (142 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 33 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- August birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- August birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Next occurrence
- In 288 days
- Roman numerals
- XI.VIIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thKilling of Tassos Isaac1996
- 25thMoyuka Uchijima2001
- 20thOil tanker2006
- 1stDanielle Spencer (American actress)2025
- 1stMiguel Uribe Turbay2025
August 11 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Moyuka Uchijima
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on August 11 — ages this year
- 2002Marvin Harrison Jr.turns 24
- 2001Moyuka Uchijimaturns 25
- 1999Gregoria Mariska Tunjungturns 27
- 1999Changbinturns 27
- 1997Sarah Clellandturns 29
- 1995Brad Binderturns 31
Historical events 32
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Alexandria train collision
At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt.
2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes
At least 306 people were killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
Oil tanker
The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.
Jemaah Islamiyah
Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.
NATO
NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
Air rage
An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries.
1999 Salt Lake City tornado
A tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City, damaging 120 homes and injuring over 100 people.
Ken Levine (game developer)
Ken Levine's System Shock 2 was released to mediocre sales, but later received critical acclaim and influenced subsequent first-person shooter game design.
Killing of Tassos Isaac
The killing of Tassos Isaac by Turkish nationalists of the Grey Wolves in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.
1995 Russell Hill subway accident
The Russell Hill subway accident in Toronto kills three and injures 30, due to a combination of human error and a safety system design flaw.
Mall of America
The Mall of America (pictured) in Bloomington, Minnesota, opened as the largest shopping mall in the United States.
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats and Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.
Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif
A meeting between Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, and leaders of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Afghanistan culminates in the formation of Al-Qaeda.
We begin bombing in five minutes
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.
Pan Am Flight 830
A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.
Aeroflot
Two Aeroflot passenger jets collided in mid-air near Dniprodzerzhynsk in the Ukrainian SSR, killing all 178 people on both aircraft.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated an investigation into the alleged vulnerability of the Ford Pinto to fuel leakage and fire in a rear-end collision.
Timorese Democratic Union
The Timorese Democratic Union launched a coup in Portuguese Timor, starting the East Timorese civil war.
Timor-Leste
East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin.
1520 Sedgwick Avenue
At the 1520 Sedgwick Avenue apartment building in The Bronx, New York, DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party widely considered to mark the birthplace of hip-hop culture and music. DJ Kool Herc demonstrates a new technique of beat juggling and Coke La Rock performs a new style of vocal performance called rapping.
DJ Kool Herc
At a party in New York City, Jamaican musician DJ Kool Herc (pictured) began rapping during an extended break, laying the foundation for hip hop music.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.
Apollo 11
The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the Moon.
Watts riots
Race riots (the Watts Riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
Talal of Jordan
King Talal of Jordan was forced to abdicate due to mental illness and was succeeded by his eldest son, Hussein.
Kraków
Amid rumors of kidnappings of children by Jews in Kraków, a crowd of Poles took part in a pogrom, resulting in at least one death.
Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic
The first Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, the oldest and largest African-American parade in the United States, was held in Chicago.
Francis Light
Francis Light founded George Town (city hall pictured), the first British settlement in Southeast Asia and the present-day capital of the Malaysian state of Penang.
1492 conclave
The first conclave to be held in the Sistine Chapel elected Roderic Borja as Pope Alexander VI to succeed Innocent VIII.
Reconquista
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.
AD 106
The region of Dacia, comprising parts of modern Romania, became a province of the Roman Empire.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Miguel Uribe Turbay
Miguel Uribe Turbay, Colombian precandidate to presidency (born 1986)
Mike Ahern (Australian politician)
Mike Ahern, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Queensland (born 1942)
Terry A. Davis
Terry A. Davis, American computer programmer, creator of TempleOS (born 1969)
Yisrael Kristal
Yisrael Kristal, Polish-Israeli supercentenarian; oldest living Holocaust survivor and one of the ten oldest men ever (born 1903)
Richard Oriani
Richard Oriani, Salvadoran-American metallurgist and engineer (born 1920)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Clare of Assisi
Christian Feast Day: Clare of Assisi
Gaugericus
Christian Feast Day: Gaugericus
John Henry Newman
Christian Feast Day: John Henry Newman (Church of England)
John Sandys (priest)
Christian Feast Day: Blessed John Sandys and Stephen Rowsham
Beatification
Christian Feast Day: Blessed Maurice Tornay
Susanna of Rome
Christian Feast Day: Susanna
Athracht
Christian Feast Day: Athracht
Philomena
Christian Feast Day: Philomena
Spread across the centuries
- 2nd century1
- 14th century1
- 15th century1
- 18th century1
- 20th century40
- 21st century28
Earliest: AD 106 (106). Most recent: Danielle Spencer (American actress) (2025).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about August 11
What day of the year is August 11?
August 11 is the 223rd day of the year, with 142 days left after it.
What star sign is August 11?
August 11 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
How many things happened on August 11?
We record 80 entries for August 11: 32 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 106 to 2025.
Who was born on August 11?
Marvin Harrison Jr. (2002) is among the notable births on August 11. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the August 11 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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