Soyuz MS-10
Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
What happened on October 11
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1142 to 2025.
Standout on October 11
2018
Soyuz MS-10
Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
About October 11
October 11 is the 284th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 284 of 365 (285 in leap years)81 days left in the year (81 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 41 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra (September 23 – October 22)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- October birthstone
- Opal / Tourmalinehope, creativity and confidence
- October birth flower
- Marigold / Cosmoswarmth, creativity and harmony
- Next occurrence
- In 349 days
- Roman numerals
- XI.Xday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 250thAmerican Revolutionary War1776
- 50thGeorge Washington1976
- 40thRonald Reagan1986
- 30thArman Tsarukyan1996
- 30thRhea Ripley1996
- 25thChu Ye-jin2001
- 25thDaniel Maldini2001
- 25thJacob Preston (rugby league)2001
October 11 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Polaroid Corporation · Jacob Preston (rugby league) · Chu Ye-jin
- 50 years ago1976
- George Washington
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on October 11 — ages this year
- 2001Jacob Preston (rugby league)turns 25
- 2001Chu Ye-jinturns 25
- 2001Maja Chwalińskaturns 25
- 2001Daniel Maldiniturns 25
- 1999Keldon Johnsonturns 27
- 1999Leicester Faingaʻanukuturns 27
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2013 Lampedusa migrant shipwreck
A migrant boat sinks in the Channel of Sicily, with at least 359 people drowning.
Myyrmanni bombing
A bomb exploded in the Myyrmanni shopping center in Helsinki, Finland (aftermath pictured), resulting in seven deaths and 159 injuries.
Polaroid Corporation
The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
STS-92
NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
Air Botswana
Air 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.
Anita Hill
Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
An estimated 750,000 people attended the "Great March" in Washington, D.C., to demand greater civil rights for the LGBT community.
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
Sri Lankan civil war
Sri Lankan Civil War: The Indian Peace Keeping Force began Operation Pawan to take control of Jaffna from the Tamil Tigers and enforce their disarmament as a part of the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord.
Operation Pawan
Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, soldiers die.
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe.
Kathryn D. Sullivan
Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.
Space Shuttle Challenger
Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan (pictured) became the first American woman to perform a space walk.
Aeroflot Flight 3352
Aeroflot Flight 3352 crashes into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, killing 178.
George Washington
George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.
Typhoon Nora (1973)
Typhoon Nora, the fourth-most intense tropical cyclone on record, dissipated after killing 40 people and leaving more than a million homeless across Taiwan and the Philippines.
Apollo 7
Apollo 7, the first manned mission of NASA's Apollo program, and the first three-man American space mission, launched from Complex 34 in Cape Kennedy, Florida.
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.
Pioneer 1
NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit.
1954 Geneva Conference
In accord with the 1954 Geneva Conference, French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam.
CBS
CBS's field-sequential color system for television was the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Field-sequential color system
A field-sequential color system developed by Hungarian-American engineer Peter Goldmark became the first color television system to be adopted for commercial use, only for it to be abandoned a year later.
Tuvan People's Republic
The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union.
World War II
World War II: At the Battle of Cape Esperance on the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, American ships intercepted and defeated a Japanese fleet sent to attack Henderson Field.
Edward VIII
Former British king Edward and his wife arrived at Berlin Friedrichstraße station to begin a tour of Nazi Germany, where they were greeted with Nazi salutes and dined with high-ranking members of the state apparatus.
Washington, D.C.
In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded.
Morant Bay rebellion
The Morant Bay rebellion, led by Paul Bogle and George William Gordon, began in Jamaica; after protestors burned down the courthouse, it was brutally suppressed by Governor Edward John Eyre.
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (pictured), Australia's oldest university, was inaugurated two years after being established by the University of Sydney Act.
Bashir Shihab II
Bashir Shihab II (pictured) surrendered to the Ottoman Empire and was removed as Emir of Mount Lebanon after an imperial decree by Sultan Abdülmecid I.
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: The Royal Navy captured eleven Dutch Navy ships without any losses at the Battle of Camperdown.
American Revolutionary War
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.
Peerage of England
The peerage and clergy of the Kingdom of England published the Ordinances of 1311 to restrict King Edward II's powers.
Treaty of Shaoxing
The Treaty of Shaoxing was ratified, ending the Jin–Song wars, although sporadic fighting continued until 1234.
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.
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury, English-American actress, singer, and producer (born 1925)
Alexei Leonov
Alexei Leonov, Soviet/Russian cosmonaut and first human to conduct a spacewalk (born 1934)
Marjorie Fletcher
Marjorie Fletcher, English Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (born 1932)
Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider, Austrian lawyer and politician, Governor of Carinthia (born 1950)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Agilbert
Christian feast days: Agilbert
Æthelburh of Barking
Christian feast days: Æthelburh of Barking
Alexander Sauli
Christian feast days: Alexander Sauli
Gratus of Oloron
Christian feast days: Gratus of Oloron
Bruno the Great
Christian feast days: Bruno the Great
Gummarus
Christian feast days: Gummarus
Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus
Christian feast days: Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church)
Cainnech of Aghaboe
Christian feast days: Cainnech of Aghaboe
Spread across the centuries
- 12th century1
- 14th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century4
- 20th century38
- 21st century28
Earliest: Treaty of Shaoxing (1142). Most recent: Diane Keaton (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.
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Questions about October 11
What day of the year is October 11?
October 11 is the 284th day of the year, with 81 days left after it.
What star sign is October 11?
October 11 falls under Libra (September 23 – October 22), a air sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Opal or Tourmaline.
How many things happened on October 11?
We record 82 entries for October 11: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1142 to 2025.
Who was born on October 11?
Jacob Preston (rugby league) (2001) is among the notable births on October 11. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the October 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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