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October 11

October 11's record stretches 860 years, from 1142 to 2002. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♎ZodiacLibra ◈BirthstoneOpal ❀Birth flowerMarigold

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

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on October 11?

October 11 is the 284th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1142 and 2002. Famous people born on October 11 include Nesta Carter, Amitabh Bachchan and Nyron Nosworthy.

Released on October 11

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • TV Sins and Roses

2024

  • Game Metaphor: ReFantazio
  • Game Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
  • Game Transformers: Galactic Trials
  • Game Europa
  • Game Starship Troopers: Extermination
  • TV Dragon Ball DAIMA

2022

  • Game Asterigos: Curse of the Stars

2021

  • Game Book of Travels

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1142

    Treaty of Shaoxing

  2. 1311

    England

  3. 1840

    Bashir Shihab II

  4. 1852

    University of Sydney

  5. 1865

    Morant Bay rebellion

  6. 1937

    Edward VIII

  7. 1942

    World War II

  8. 1950

    Field-sequential color system

  9. 1968

    Apollo 7

  10. 2002

    Myyrmanni bombing

Famous birthday twins

Born on October 11

Nesta Carter

b. 1985

Amitabh Bachchan

b. 1942

Nyron Nosworthy

b. 1980

Ilmar Reepalu

b. 1943

Jay Grdina

b. 1967

Miroslav Dvořák (ice hockey)

b. 1951

Jean-Jacques Goldman

b. 1951

John Nettles

b. 1943

Deaths

  • 2012Helmut Haller
  • 2008Jörg Haider
  • 1889James Prescott Joule
  • 1347Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
  • 1086Sima Guang
  • 965Bruno the Great

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast days: Agilbert
  • —Christian feast days: Alexander Sauli
  • —Christian feast days: Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast days: Æthelburh of Barking
  • —Christian feast days: Bruno the Great
  • —Christian feast days: Cainnech of Aghaboe
  • —Christian feast days: Gratus of Oloron
  • —Christian feast days: Gummarus

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