2024 Finnish presidential election
2024 Finnish presidential election: Alexander Stubb is elected as the 13th president of Finland.
What happened on February 11
30 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1584 to 2026.
Standout on February 11
2024
2024 Finnish presidential election
2024 Finnish presidential election: Alexander Stubb is elected as the 13th president of Finland.
About February 11
February 11 is the 42nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 42 of 365 (42 in leap years)323 days left in the year (324 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 7 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- February birthstone
- Amethystcalm, clarity and courage
- February birth flower
- Violet / Primrosefaithfulness and young love
- Next occurrence
- In 107 days
- Roman numerals
- XI.IIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 200thUniversity College London1826
- 175thVictoria (state)1851
- 50thFrente de Liberación Homosexual1976
- 30thDaniil Medvedev1996
- 30thJonathan Tah1996
- 30thLucas Torreira1996
- 25thAnna Kournikova (computer virus)2001
- 25thBryan Gil2001
February 11 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- 2016 Ad Dair shooting · Kevin Randleman · Zeng Xuelin
- 25 years ago2001
- Computer worm · Anna Kournikova (computer virus) · Bryan Gil
- 50 years ago1976
- Frente de Liberación Homosexual
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- University College London
Born on February 11 — ages this year
- 2002Liam Lawsonturns 24
- 2001Bryan Gilturns 25
- 2000Nassir Littleturns 26
- 1998Khalid (singer)turns 28
- 1998Josh Jacobsturns 28
- 1998Trent Fredericturns 28
Historical events 30
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2.
Saratov Airlines Flight 703
Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashed shortly after take-off in Russia due to icing conditions, killing all 71 people on board.
North Korea
North Korea test fires a ballistic missile across the Sea of Japan.
2016 Ad Dair shooting
A man shoots seven people dead at an education center in Jizan Province, Saudi Arabia.
Murder of Özgecan Aslan
Turkish student Özgecan Aslan was murdered during a rape attempt, sparking mass demonstrations across the country after her body was discovered two days later.
European Space Agency
The European Space Agency's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is launched on a Vega rocket.
2014 Algerian Air Force C-130 crash
A military transport plane crashes in a mountainous area of Oum El Bouaghi Province in eastern Algeria, killing 77 people.
Sultanate of Sulu
Militants claiming to be from the Sultanate of Sulu invade Lahad Datu District, Sabah, Malaysia, beginning the Lahad Datu standoff.
Pope Benedict XVI
The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI will resign the papacy as a result of his advanced age.
Arab Spring
Arab Spring: The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 17 days of protests.
2008 East Timorese assassination attempts
Rebel East Timorese soldiers invaded the homes of President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, seriously wounding the former.
Timor-Leste
Rebel East Timorese soldiers seriously wound President José Ramos-Horta. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado is killed in the attack.
Computer worm
The computer worm Anna Kournikova, which would affect millions of users worldwide, was released by a 20-year-old Dutch student.
Anna Kournikova (computer virus)
A Dutch programmer launches the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star.
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-99 to conduct the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.
Pluto
Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit again until 2231.
Far-right politics
The far-right extremist Hungarian National Front introduces the day of honor, a neo-nazi and neo-fascist annual gathering in Budapest
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
Buster Douglas
Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title.
Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, having been a political prisoner for 27 years, was released from Victor Verster Prison near Paarl, South Africa.
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
Frente de Liberación Homosexual
The Frente de Liberación Homosexual made their final public appearance, shortly before the group's dissolution due to political repression after the Argentine coup d'état.
BBC
The BBC aired an adaptation of a section of Czech writer Karel Čapek's play R.U.R. in the first broadcast of science fiction on television.
Friedrich Ebert
Friedrich Ebert was elected the provisional president of Germany by the Weimar National Assembly.
Victoria (state)
As part of celebrations marking the separation of Victoria from New South Wales, the inaugural first-class cricket match in Australia began at the Launceston Racecourse in Tasmania.
La fille du régiment
La fille du régiment (audio featured), an opéra comique by Gaetano Donizetti, premiered in Paris to highly negative reviews but later became a success.
University College London
London University, later University College London (pictured), was founded as the first secular university in England.
Carnival tragedy of 1823
Around 110 boys were killed in a human crush at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti (corridor pictured) in Valletta on the last day of the Maltese Carnival.
Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
Spanish explorer Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa founded the town of Nombre de Jesús, the first of two short-lived colonies at the Strait of Magellan.
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.
Asma Jahangir
Asma Jahangir, Pakistani human-rights lawyer and social activist (born 1952)
Kevin Randleman
Kevin Randleman, American mixed martial artist and wrestler (born 1971)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Cædmon
Christian feast day: Cædmon, first recorded Christian poet in England, c. 680 CE (Anglicanism)
Peter of Jesus Maldonado
Christian feast day: Peter of Jesus Maldonado
Soteris
Christian feast day: Soteris
Gobnait
Christian feast day: Gobnait
February 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Saint Blaise
Christian feast day: Blaise Eastern Orthodox liturgics
Lazarus (bishop of Milan)
Christian feast day: Lazarus of Milan
Pope Gregory II
Christian feast day: Gregory II
Spread across the centuries
- 16th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century28
- 21st century37
Earliest: Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1584). Most recent: James Van Der Beek (2026).
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 February 11
What day of the year is February 11?
February 11 is the 42nd day of the year, with 323 days left after it.
What star sign is February 11?
February 11 falls under Aquarius (January 20 – February 18), a air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). The birthstone for the month is Amethyst.
How many things happened on February 11?
We record 78 entries for February 11: 30 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1584 to 2026.
Who was born on February 11?
Liam Lawson (2002) is among the notable births on February 11. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the February 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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