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On This Day · The 101st day of the year

April 11

April 11's record stretches 328 years, from 1689 to 2017. Its center of gravity is the 21st century, and politics and nation-building recur.

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Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on April 11?

April 11 is the 101st day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1689 and 2017. Famous people born on April 11 include Guy Verhofstadt, Thiago Alcântara and Anton LaVey.

Released on April 11

Movies, games, albums & shows

2023

  • Game Tron: Identity

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1689

    William III of England

  2. 1713

    Peace of Utrecht

  3. 1814

    Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814)

  4. 1885

    Luton Town F.C.

  5. 1908

    SMS Blücher

  6. 1963

    Pope John XXIII

  7. 1968

    Rudi Dutschke

  8. 2002

    2002 Venezuelan coup attempt

  9. 2011

    2011 Minsk Metro bombing

  10. 2017

    Borussia Dortmund

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 11

Guy Verhofstadt

b. 1953

Thiago Alcântara

b. 1991

Anton LaVey

b. 1930

Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours

b. 1644

Sándor Márai

b. 1900

Andronikos IV Palaiologos

b. 1348

Oliver Riedel

b. 1971

Deaths

  • 2013Jonathan Winters
  • 2007Kurt Vonnegut
  • 1996Jessica Dubroff
  • 1077Anawrahta
  • 1034Romanos III Argyros
  • 618Emperor Yang of Sui

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Antipas of Pergamum (Greek Orthodox Church)
  • —Christian feast day: Barsanuphius
  • —Christian feast day: Elena Guerra
  • —Christian feast day: Gemma Galgani
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed George Gervase
  • —Christian feast day: Godeberta
  • —Christian feast day: Guthlac of Crowland
  • —Christian feast day: George Selwyn (Anglicanism)

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