
August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 142 days remaining. ==Events== *3114 BC - beginning of our current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar *480 BC - Iranns under Xerxes I defeat Spartans under King Leonidas in the Battle of Thermopylae. The Spartans fought to the last man. *480 BC - The Persian and Greek fleets also fight the indecisive Battle of Artemisium. *1858 - First ascent of the Eiger. *1918 - World War I - Battle of Amiens ends *1919 - Constitution of Weimar Republic adopted *1920 - The Latvia - Soviet Russia peace treaty which relinquished Russia`s authority and pretences to Latvian nation and territory for all time. In 1940 the Soviet Union unilaterally broke this Treaty and occupied Latvia *1934 - Federal prison opened at Alcatraz Island *1943 - World War II - First Quebec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, T. V. Soong and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins. *1948 - 1948 Summer Olympics open in London *1951 - René Pleven becomes Prime Minister of France *1952 - King Hussein proclaimed king of Jordan *1960 - Chad declares independence *1965 - Race riots begin in Watts, Los Angeles, California area of Los Angeles, California *1966 - John Lennon held a press conference in Chicago excusing himself from the "Jesus affair" *1970 - A trademark application by the Van Brode Milling Company for the word Spork was published by the USPTO. *1972 - Last United States ground combat unit departs South Vietnam *1987 - Alan Greenspan becomes Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the Federal Reserve. *1991- The three original Nicktoons, Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren and Stimpy Show make their debuts on the Nickelodeon (TV channel) cable channel. *1999 - A total solar eclipse visible from Europe and Asia. *2003 - NATO takes over command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history. *2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. ==Births== *1718 - Sir Frederick Haldimand - professional soldier (d. 1791) *1794 - James Barton Longacre - engraver and designer of United States Penny (U.S. coin) (d. 1869) *1807 - David Rice Atchison, United States politician (d. 1886) *1833 - Robert G. Ingersoll, American political leader and orator, atheist, American Civil War Colonel (d. 1899) *1833 - Kido Takayoshi, Japanese politician, one of the main actors of the Meiji era (d. 1877) *1870 - Tom Richardson, great fast bowler (cricket) and record-breaking wicket-taker for Surrey between 1893 and 1897 (d. 1912). *1872 - Shidehara Kijuro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1951) *1892 - Eiji Yoshikawa, novelist (d. 1962) *1897 - Louise Bogan, American poet (d. 1970) *1902 - Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (d. 1986) * 1902 - Lloyd Nolan, actor (d. 1982) *1905 - Erwin Chargaff, biochemist (d. 2002) *1912 - Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, astronomer (d. 1954) *1913 - Angus Wilson, British novelist (d. 1991) *1919 - Ginette Neveu, French violinist (d. 1949) *1921 - Alex Haley, historian, novelist (d. 1992) *1925 - Carl Rowan, journalist *1932 - Fernando Arrabal, playwright, novelist *1933 - Jerry Falwell, Christian preacher and politician *1943 - Abigail Folger, Coffee heiress (d. 1969) * 1943 - Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and leader *1944 - Ian McDiarmid, actor *1946 - Marilyn vos Savant, newspaper columnist *1950 - Gennidy Nikonov, designer of the AN-94 assault rifle * 1950 - Steve Wozniak, personal computer pioneer *1953 - Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea), professional wrestling *1954 - Joe Jackson (musician), singer * 1954 - Juan Maria Solare, music composer and pianist *1955 - Sylvia Hermon, UK politician *1957 - Richie Ramone, American musician, drummer with The Ramones *1964 - Jim Lee, comic book artist and publisher *1967 - Joe Rogan, comedian, television host *1970 - Andy Bell (musician), Oasis (band) bass player *1972 - Jonathon Prandi, American male model *1974 - Audrey Mestre, free-diving *1980 - Lee Suggs, American football player ==Deaths== *480 BC - Leonidas, king of Sparta *1253 - Saint Clare of Assisi, patron saint of television (b. 1193) *1813 - Henry James Pye, English poet (b. 1745) *1890 - John Henry Cardinal Newman, English Cardinal (b. 1801) *1919 - Andrew Carnegie, industrialist, philanthropist (b. 1835) *1937 - Edith Wharton, American author (b. 1862) *1939 - Jean Bugatti, Automobile designer (b. 1909) *1953 - Tazio Nuvolari, Italian racecar driver (b. 1892) *1956 - Jackson Pollock, American artist (b. 1912) *1977 - Frederick Williams, inventor of the mercury tube *1984 - Alfred A. Knopf (person), American publisher (b. 1892) *1996 - Rafael Kubelik, conducting and composer (b. 1914) *2003 - Diana Mitford, widow of British Fascist leader Oswald Mosley (b. 1910) *2003 - Herb Brooks, ice hockey coachn (b. 1937) ==Holidays and observances== * Zimbabwe - Heroes Day == External links == * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/11 BBC: On This Day] ----
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August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 142 days remaining. ==Events== *3114 BC - beginning of our current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar *480 BC - Iranns under Xerxes I defeat Spartans under King Leonidas in the Battle of Thermopylae. The Spartans fought to the last man. *480 BC - The Persian and Greek fleets also fight the indecisive Battle of Artemisium. *1858 - First ascent of the Eiger. *1918 - World War I - Battle of Amiens ends *1919 - Constitution of Weimar Republic adopted *1920 - The Latvia - Soviet Russia peace treaty which relinquished Russia`s authority and pretences to Latvian nation and territory for all time. In 1940 the Soviet Union unilaterally broke this Treaty and occupied Latvia *1934 - Federal prison opened at Alcatraz Island *1943 - World War II - First Quebec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, T. V. Soong and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins. *1948 - 1948 Summer Olympics open in London *1951 - René Pleven becomes Prime Minister of France *1952 - King Hussein proclaimed king of Jordan *1960 - Chad declares independence *1965 - Race riots begin in Watts, Los Angeles, California area of Los Angeles, California *1966 - John Lennon held a press conference in Chicago excusing himself from the "Jesus affair" *1970 - A trademark application by the Van Brode Milling Company for the word Spork was published by the USPTO. *1972 - Last United States ground combat unit departs South Vietnam *1987 - Alan Greenspan becomes Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the Federal Reserve. *1991- The three original Nicktoons, Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren and Stimpy Show make their debuts on the Nickelodeon (TV channel) cable channel. *1999 - A total solar eclipse visible from Europe and Asia. *2003 - NATO takes over command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history. *2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand. ==Births== *1718 - Sir Frederick Haldimand - professional soldier (d. 1791) *1794 - James Barton Longacre - engraver and designer of United States Penny (U.S. coin) (d. 1869) *1807 - David Rice Atchison, United States politician (d. 1886) *1833 - Robert G. Ingersoll, American political leader and orator, atheist, American Civil War Colonel (d. 1899) *1833 - Kido Takayoshi, Japanese politician, one of the main actors of the Meiji era (d. 1877) *1870 - Tom Richardson, great fast bowler (cricket) and record-breaking wicket-taker for Surrey between 1893 and 1897 (d. 1912). *1872 - Shidehara Kijuro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1951) *1892 - Eiji Yoshikawa, novelist (d. 1962) *1897 - Louise Bogan, American poet (d. 1970) *1902 - Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (d. 1986) * 1902 - Lloyd Nolan, actor (d. 1982) *1905 - Erwin Chargaff, biochemist (d. 2002) *1912 - Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, astronomer (d. 1954) *1913 - Angus Wilson, British novelist (d. 1991) *1919 - Ginette Neveu, French violinist (d. 1949) *1921 - Alex Haley, historian, novelist (d. 1992) *1925 - Carl Rowan, journalist *1932 - Fernando Arrabal, playwright, novelist *1933 - Jerry Falwell, Christian preacher and politician *1943 - Abigail Folger, Coffee heiress (d. 1969) * 1943 - Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and leader *1944 - Ian McDiarmid, actor *1946 - Marilyn vos Savant, newspaper columnist *1950 - Gennidy Nikonov, designer of the AN-94 assault rifle * 1950 - Steve Wozniak, personal computer pioneer *1953 - Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea), professional wrestling *1954 - Joe Jackson (musician), singer * 1954 - Juan Maria Solare, music composer and pianist *1955 - Sylvia Hermon, UK politician *1957 - Richie Ramone, American musician, drummer with The Ramones *1964 - Jim Lee, comic book artist and publisher *1967 - Joe Rogan, comedian, television host *1970 - Andy Bell (musician), Oasis (band) bass player *1972 - Jonathon Prandi, American male model *1974 - Audrey Mestre, free-diving *1980 - Lee Suggs, American football player ==Deaths== *480 BC - Leonidas, king of Sparta *1253 - Saint Clare of Assisi, patron saint of television (b. 1193) *1813 - Henry James Pye, English poet (b. 1745) *1890 - John Henry Cardinal Newman, English Cardinal (b. 1801) *1919 - Andrew Carnegie, industrialist, philanthropist (b. 1835) *1937 - Edith Wharton, American author (b. 1862) *1939 - Jean Bugatti, Automobile designer (b. 1909) *1953 - Tazio Nuvolari, Italian racecar driver (b. 1892) *1956 - Jackson Pollock, American artist (b. 1912) *1977 - Frederick Williams, inventor of the mercury tube *1984 - Alfred A. Knopf (person), American publisher (b. 1892) *1996 - Rafael Kubelik, conducting and composer (b. 1914) *2003 - Diana Mitford, widow of British Fascist leader Oswald Mosley (b. 1910) *2003 - Herb Brooks, ice hockey coachn (b. 1937) ==Holidays and observances== * Zimbabwe - Heroes Day == External links == * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/11 BBC: On This Day] ----
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