2024 Zhuhai car attack
A vehicle-ramming attack in Zhuhai, China, kills 38 people and injures 48.
What happened on November 11
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1778 to 2024.
Standout on November 11
2024
2024 Zhuhai car attack
A vehicle-ramming attack in Zhuhai, China, kills 38 people and injures 48.
About November 11
November 11 is the 315th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 315 of 365 (316 in leap years)50 days left in the year (50 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 46 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♏ Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 15 days
- Roman numerals
- XI.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 100thUnited States Numbered Highway System1926
- 30thTye Sheridan1996
- 25thPierre Billaud2001
- 20thElizabeth II2006
- 10thRobert Vaughn2016
- 10thVictor Bailey (musician)2016
- 5thF. W. de Klerk2021
November 11 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Robert Vaughn · Victor Bailey (musician)
- 25 years ago2001
- Pierre Billaud
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- United States Numbered Highway System
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 11 — ages this year
- 2005Ben Gannon-Doakturns 21
- 2004Oakes Fegleyturns 22
- 1999X Gonzálezturns 27
- 1998Liudmila Samsonovaturns 28
- 1996Tye Sheridanturns 30
- 1995Lily Miyazakiturns 31
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Russo-Ukrainian war
Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukrainian armed forces enter the city of Kherson following a successful two-month southern counteroffensive.
Typhoon Vamco
Typhoon Vamco makes landfall in Luzon and several offshore islands, killing 67 people. The storm causes the worst floods in the region since Typhoon Ketsana in 2009.
2012 Shwebo earthquake
A strong earthquake with the magnitude 6.8 hits northern Burma, killing at least 26 people.
2011 in Mexico
A helicopter crash just outside Mexico City kills seven, including Francisco Blake Mora the Secretary of the Interior of Mexico.
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
After 30 years in power, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was succeeded by Mohamed Nasheed as president of the Maldives.
Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II unveils the New Zealand War Memorial in London, United Kingdom, commemorating the loss of soldiers from the New Zealand Army and the British Army.
Tomb of the Unknown Warrior (New Zealand)
New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior is dedicated at the National War Memorial, Wellington.
Palestine Liberation Organization
The Palestine Liberation Organization confirms the death of Yasser Arafat from unidentified causes. Mahmoud Abbas is elected chairman of the PLO minutes later.
Fokker F27 Friendship
A Fokker F27 Friendship operating as Laoag International Airlines Flight 585 crashes into Manila Bay shortly after takeoff from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, killing 19 people.
Grigori Perelman
Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman posts the first of three preprint texts with his proof of the Poincaré conjecture. It remains the only of the Millennium Prize Problems in mathematics to be solved. He later refused both the prize money from Clay Mathematics Institute as well as the Fields Medal for his work.
Pierre Billaud
Journalists Pierre Billaud, Johanne Sutton and Volker Handloik are killed in Afghanistan during an attack on the convoy they are traveling in.
Kaprun disaster
Kaprun disaster: One hundred fifty-five skiers and snowboarders die when a cable car catches fire in an alpine tunnel in Kaprun, Austria.
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act was given royal assent, removing most hereditary peers from the British House of Lords.
Vietnam War
A sculpture honoring women who served in the Vietnam War is dedicated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
General Synod of the Church of England
The General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia launches from the Kennedy Space Center on STS-5, the first operational mission of the Space Shuttle program.
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda joins the United Nations.
Iri station explosion
A munitions explosion at a train station in Iri, South Korea kills at least 56 people.
Angola
Independence of Angola.
1975 Australian constitutional crisis
During a constitutional crisis, Governor-General Sir John Kerr (pictured) dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's government and dissolved the Parliament of Australia for a double-dissolution election.
Rhodesia
Rhodesia, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith (pictured), unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom.
1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt
A coup attempt by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam against President Ngô Đình Diệm was crushed after he falsely promised reform, allowing loyalists to rescue him.
World War II
Second World War: The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history against the Italians in the Battle of Taranto.
Shrine of Remembrance
The Shrine of Remembrance (pictured), a memorial to all Australians who have served in war, opened in Melbourne.
United States Numbered Highway System
The plan for the United States Numbered Highway System was approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials.
The Cenotaph
In London, the Cenotaph was unveiled and the Unknown Warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey in remembrance of the First World War.
Armistice of 11 November 1918
The armistice between the German Empire and the Allies was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne of France (signatories pictured).
Józef Piłsudski
Józef Piłsudski, appointed the commander-in-chief of Polish forces by the Regency Council, was entrusted with the creation of a national government for the newly independent Poland.
Bushranger
Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in Melbourne, in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.
War of 1812
War of 1812: British–Canadian forces repelled an American attack at the Battle of Crysler's Farm, forcing the United States to give up their attempt to capture Montreal.
War of the Third Coalition
War of the Third Coalition: French, Austrian and Russian units suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Dürenstein.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: British forces and their Iroquois allies attacked a fort and the village of Cherry Valley, New York, killing 14 soldiers and 30 civilians.
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.
John Robinson (American football)
John Robinson, American football player and coach (born 1935)
F. W. de Klerk
F. W. de Klerk, South African lawyer and politician, former State President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1936)
Chiquito de la Calzada
Chiquito de la Calzada, Spanish singer, actor and comedian (born 1932)
Harry Lonsdale
Harry Lonsdale, American chemist, businessman, and politician (born 1932)
John Barnhill (basketball)
John Barnhill, American basketball player and coach (born 1938)
Atilla Karaosmanoğlu
Atilla Karaosmanoğlu, Turkish economist and politician, 33rd Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey (born 1931)
Lam Adesina
Lam Adesina, Nigerian educator and politician, Governor of Oyo State (born 1939)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Public holidays in Bhutan
Birthday of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (Bhutan)
Menas of Egypt
Christian feast day: Menas
Saint Mercurius
Christian feast day: Mercurius (Coptic)
Theodore the Studite
Christian feast day: Theodore the Studite
Bartholomew of Grottaferrata
Christian feast day: Bartholomew of Grottaferrata
Martin of Tours
Christian feast day: Martin of Tours, and its related observances.
Søren Kierkegaard
Christian feast day: Søren Kierkegaard (Lutheran Church)
Children's Day
Children's Day (Croatia)
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century1
- 19th century3
- 20th century35
- 21st century34
Earliest: American Revolutionary War (1778). Most recent: 2024 Zhuhai car attack (2024).
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 November 11
What day of the year is November 11?
November 11 is the 315th day of the year, with 50 days left after it.
What star sign is November 11?
November 11 falls under Scorpio (October 23 – November 21), a water sign ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 11?
We record 81 entries for November 11: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1778 to 2024.
Who was born on November 11?
Ben Gannon-Doak (2005) is among the notable births on November 11. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 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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