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Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
What happened on May 11
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 1812 to 2026.
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May 2024 solar storms
Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
About May 11
May 11 is the 131st day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 131 of 365 (132 in leap years)234 days left in the year (234 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Monday in 2026, Tuesday in 2027, Thursday in 2028, Friday in 2029, Saturday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 20 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- May birthstone
- Emeraldrebirth, love and wisdom
- May birth flower
- Lily of the valley / Hawthornsweetness, humility and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 196 days
- Roman numerals
- XI.Vday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thAdin Hill1996
- 30thValuJet Flight 5921996
- 25thDouglas Adams2001
- 20thFloyd Patterson2006
- 20thKonsta Helenius2006
- 10th11 May 2016 Baghdad bombings2016
- 5thNorman Lloyd2021
May 11 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- 11 May 2016 Baghdad bombings
- 25 years ago2001
- Douglas Adams
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on May 11 — ages this year
- 2006Konsta Heleniusturns 20
- 2003Fermín Lópezturns 23
- 2000Wang Chuqinturns 26
- 2000Yuki Tsunodaturns 26
- 1999Sabrina Carpenterturns 27
- 1998Viktória Hrunčákováturns 28
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland win with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner.
Tatmadaw
The Burmese military executes at least 37 villagers during the Mon Taing Pin massacre in Sagaing, Myanmar.
Myanmar civil war (2021–present)
Myanmar civil war: Government troops killed 37 unarmed civilians in Mondaingbin.
Shireen Abu Akleh
Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed while reporting on an Israel Defense Forces raid on the Jenin refugee camp.
11 May 2016 Baghdad bombings
One hundred and ten people are killed in an ISIL bombing in Baghdad.
Kinshasa
Fifteen people are killed and 46 injured in Kinshasa, DRC, in a stampede caused by tear gas being thrown into soccer stands by police officers.
2013 Reyhanlı car bombings
Two car bombs by unknown perpetrators exploded in Reyhanlı, Turkey, resulting in 52 killed and 140 injured.
2011 Lorca earthquake
An earthquake registering Mw 5.1, the worst to hit the region for more than 50 years, struck near Lorca, Spain.
Istanbul Convention
The Istanbul Convention is signed in Istanbul, Turkey.
David Cameron
David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party after failing to strike a coalition agreement with the Liberal Democrats.
Iraq
An American soldier in Iraq opens fire on a counseling center at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, killing five other US soldiers and wounding three.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on the final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
Second Chechen War
Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia.
Pokhran-II
India began the Pokhran-II nuclear-weapons test, its first since the Smiling Buddha test 24 years earlier.
Deep Blue (chess computer)
Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in six games to become the first chess computer to win a match against a world champion.
ValuJet Flight 592
After the aircraft's departure from Miami, a fire started by improperly handled chemical oxygen generators in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 causes the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 on board.
Klaus Barbie
Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II.
Bradford City stadium fire
Fifty-six spectators die and more than 200 are injured in the Bradford City stadium fire.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats (performers pictured), opened at the New London Theatre.
Aeroflot Flight 6551
Aeroflot Flight 6551 crashes in Semey, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (now Kazakhstan), killing all 63 aboard.
Pentagon Papers
Citing government misconduct, Daniel Ellsberg's charges for his involvement in releasing the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times are dismissed.
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas, was struck by a tornado that left 26 people dead.
Birmingham riot of 1963
African Americans rioted in Birmingham, Alabama, in response to two bombings, perceiving local police to be complicit with the perpetrators.
Jinan incident
After a week-long standoff punctuated by military clashes, Japanese forces captured the city of Jinan, Shandong in China.
Glacier National Park (U.S.)
Glacier National Park was established in the U.S. state of Montana.
Pullman Company
In response to a 28-percent wage cut, 4,000 Pullman Palace Car Company workers went on strike in Illinois, bringing rail traffic west of Chicago to a halt.
Wham Paymaster robbery
Bandits attacked a U.S. Army paymaster's escort in the Arizona Territory, stealing more than $28,000.
Southern Pacific Railroad
A land dispute between the Southern Pacific Railroad and settlers in Hanford, California, turned deadly when a gun battle broke out, leaving seven dead.
Minnesota
Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted as the 32nd U.S. state.
HMS Beagle
HMS Beagle (pictured), the ship that would take Charles Darwin on his voyage, was launched.
William Lawson (explorer)
William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from Sydney on an expedition to become the first confirmed Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains.
Spencer Perceval
Spencer Perceval was shot in the lobby of the House of Commons, becoming the only British prime minister to be assassinated.
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.
Abel Goumba
Abel Goumba, Central African physician and politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1926)
Claudio Huepe
Claudio Huepe, Chilean economist and politician, Chilean Minister Secretary-General of Government (born 1939)
Léo Cadieux
Léo Cadieux, Canadian politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (born 1908)
Holidays & observances 6
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Gangulphus
Christian feast day: Gangulphus of Burgundy
Anthimus of Rome
Christian feast day: Anthimus of Rome
Maiolus of Cluny
Christian feast day: Majolus of Cluny
Ignatius of Laconi
Christian feast day: Ignatius of Laconi
Mamertus
Christian feast day: Mamertus, the first of the Ice Saints
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed John Rochester
Spread across the centuries
- 19th century7
- 20th century31
- 21st century36
Earliest: Spencer Perceval (1812). Most recent: Brandon Clarke (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.
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Questions about May 11
What day of the year is May 11?
May 11 is the 131st day of the year, with 234 days left after it.
What star sign is May 11?
May 11 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Emerald.
How many things happened on May 11?
We record 80 entries for May 11: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 6 observances. From 1812 to 2026.
Who was born on May 11?
Konsta Helenius (2006) is among the notable births on May 11. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the May 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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