Nesta Carter
b. 1985
Jamaican sprinter
On This Day · The 284th day of the year
October 11
October 11 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1142 and 2002. A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 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.
The shape of the day
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.
Libra is the sign for October 11 — read more on the Libra page, or see October's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on October 11
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- 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- 1142
Treaty of Shaoxing
A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.
- 1311
England
The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311.
- 1840
Bashir Shihab II
The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.
- 1852
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.
- 1865
Morant Bay rebellion
Hundreds of black men and women march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion.
- 1937
Edward VIII
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on 22 October.
- 1942
World War II
World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force.
- 1950
Field-sequential color system
CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1968
Apollo 7
NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission.
- 2002
Myyrmanni bombing
A bomb attack in a Myyrmanni shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven.
Famous birthday twins
Born on October 11Amitabh Bachchan
b. 1942
Indian film actor, producer, television host, and former politician
Nyron Nosworthy
b. 1980
English-born Jamaican footballer
Ilmar Reepalu
b. 1943
Swedish lawyer and politician
Jay Grdina
b. 1967
American businessman and pornographic actor
Miroslav Dvořák (ice hockey)
b. 1951
Czech ice hockey player
Jean-Jacques Goldman
b. 1951
French singer-songwriter and guitarist
John Nettles
b. 1943
English actor and writer
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
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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