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April 11

April 11 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1689 and 2017. William III and Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Great Britain on the same day that the Scottish Parliament concurs with the English decision of 12 February.

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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.

The shape of the day

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.

Aries is the sign for April 11 — read more on the Aries page, or see April's birthstone & birth flower.

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

    William III and Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Great Britain on the same day that the Scottish Parliament concurs with the English decision of 12 February.

  2. 1713

    Peace of Utrecht

    France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Utrecht, bringing an end to the War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Anne's War). Britain accepts Philip V as King of Spain, while Philip renounces any claim to the French throne.

  3. 1814

    Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814)

    The Treaty of Fontainebleau ends the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon Bonaparte, and forces him to abdicate unconditionally for the first time.

  4. 1885

    Luton Town F.C.

    Luton Town F.C. is founded.

  5. 1908

    SMS Blücher

    SMS Blücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched.

  6. 1963

    Pope John XXIII

    Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris, the first encyclical addressed to all Christians instead of only Catholics, and which described the conditions for world peace in human terms.

  7. 1968

    Rudi Dutschke

    A failed assassination attempt on Rudi Dutschke, leader of the German student movement, leaves Dutschke suffering from brain damage.

  8. 2002

    2002 Venezuelan coup attempt

    Over two hundred thousand people march in Caracas towards the presidential palace to demand the resignation of President Hugo Chávez. Nineteen protesters are killed.

  9. 2011

    2011 Minsk Metro bombing

    An explosion in the Minsk Metro, Belarus, kills 15 people and injures 204 others.

  10. 2017

    Borussia Dortmund

    The tour bus of the German football team Borussia Dortmund is attacked with roadside bombs in Dortmund, Germany. Three bombs exploded as the bus ferried the team to the Westfalenstadion for the first leg of their quarter-final against Monaco.

Famous birthday twins

Born on April 11

Guy Verhofstadt

b. 1953

Belgian politician, 47th Prime Minister of Belgium

Thiago Alcântara

b. 1991

Spanish footballer

Anton LaVey

b. 1930

American occultist, founded the Church of Satan

Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours

b. 1644

Duchess of Savoy

Sándor Márai

b. 1900

Hungarian journalist and author

Andronikos IV Palaiologos

b. 1348

Byzantine Emperor

Oliver Riedel

b. 1971

German bass player

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)

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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