Tukuk-OS📅 July 11
19 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on July 11? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2011 — An explosion at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base killed 13 people, including the head of the Cyprus Navy.
Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosionEvangelos Florakis Naval BaseCyprus Naval Command
- 2010 — The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carried out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others.
- 2010 — Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time to win their first FIFA World Cup title (pictured lifting the trophy).
Spain national football teamNetherlands national football team2010 FIFA World Cup final
- 1991 — Shortly after taking off from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 caught fire and crashed, killing all 261 people on board.
- 1982 — Italy defeated West Germany 3–1 to win their third FIFA World Cup title.
Italy national football teamGermany national football team1982 FIFA World Cup final
- 1960 — To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel by Harper Lee featuring themes of racial injustice and the loss of innocence in the Deep South of America, was published.
- 1928 — Archaeologist Ivan Borkovský discovered a medieval skeleton at Prague Castle; competing factions claimed the skeleton as Germanic or Slavic in origin.
- 1914 — The US Navy launched the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first Standard-type battleship.
- 1864 — American Civil War: Confederate forces under Jubal Early began an unsuccessful attempt to capture Washington, D.C..
- 1864 — A riot broke out in Leicester, England, at the failed launching of a gas balloon (pictured).
- 1848 — Waterloo Bridge Station, which later became Britain's busiest railway station by passenger usage, was opened by the London and South Western Railway.
London Waterloo stationList of busiest railway stations in Great BritainLondon and South Western Railway
- 1846 — British soldier Frederick John White died after a flogging, leading to a campaign to end the practice in the British Army.
- 1833 — Yagan, a Noongar warrior, was killed for leading attacks on British colonists in Western Australia.
- 1801 — French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons co-discovered the first of his 37 comets, more than any other person in history.
- 1792 — The Belfast Harp Festival, an early event in the Gaelic revival, began at the Assembly Rooms.
- 1789 — French Revolution: Jacques Necker was dismissed as Director-General of Finances of France, sparking public demonstrations in Paris that led to the storming of the Bastille.
French RevolutionJacques NeckerList of finance ministers of France
- 1405 — Marking the start of the Ming treasure voyages, a Chinese expeditionary fleet led by Zheng He set sail for foreign regions of the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.
- 1302 — Franco-Flemish War: Flemish infantry defeated a large French army near Kortrijk at the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
- 813 — Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (depicted), under threat by conspiracies, abdicated in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and became a monk.
Births
- 2002 — Amad Diallo, Ivorian footballer
- 1999 — Braydon Trindall, Australian rugby league player
- 1997 — Ryan Rolison, American baseball player
- 1996 — Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter
- 1995 — Joey Bosa, American football player
- 1995 — Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer
- 1994 — Bartłomiej Kalinkowski, Polish footballer
- 1994 — Anthony Milford, Australian rugby league player
- 1994 — Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1994 — Lucas Ocampos, Argentine footballer
- 1993 — Rebecca Bross, American gymnast
- 1993 — Heini Salonen, Finnish tennis player
Deaths
- 2026 — Jayden Adams, South African soccer player (born 2001)
- 2026 — Antonio Rattín, Argentine footballer and politician (born 1937)
- 2026 — Ken Bates, English businessman and former owner of Chelsea F.C. and Leeds United F.C. (born 1931)
- 2026 — Lindsey Graham, American politician (born 1955)
- 2025 — Martin Cruz Smith, American author and screenwriter (born 1942)
- 2024 — Shelley Duvall, American actress (born 1949)
- 2024 — Monte Kiffin, American football coach (born 1940)
- 2024 — Stanley Tshabalala, South African soccer player and coach (born 1949)
- 2023 — Milan Kundera, Czech-French writer (born 1929)
- 2021 — Charlie Robinson, American actor (born 1945)
- 2021 — Renée Simonot, French actress (born 1911)
- 2020 — Marc Angelucci, American attorney and men's rights activist, Vice-president of the National Coalition for Men (born 1968)
Observances & holidays
- Christian Feast Day: Benedict of Nursia
- Christian Feast Day: Drostan
- Christian Feast Day: Kjeld
- Christian Feast Day: Marciana of Toledo
- Christian Feast Day: Olga of Kiev
- Christian Feast Day: Pope Pius I
- Christian Feast Day: Thomas Sprott
- Christian Feast Day: July 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- China National Maritime Day (China)
- Day of the Bandoneón (Argentina)
- Day of the Flemish Community (Flemish Community of Belgium)
- Eleventh Night (Northern Ireland)
- National Day of Remembrance of the victims of the Genocide of the Citizens of the Polish Republic committed by Ukrainian Nationalists (Poland, established by the 22 July 2016 resolution of Sejm in reference to the July 11, 1943 Volhynian Bloody Sunday)
National Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Genocide of the Citizens of the Polish Republic Committed by Ukrainian NationalistsPolandSejm
- Gospel Day (Kiribati)
- National Day of Commemoration, held on the nearest Sunday to this date (Ireland)
- The first day of Naadam (July 11–15) (Mongolia)
- World Population Day (International)
- International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, established by the U.N. in May 2024.
Srebrenica massacreUnited Nations General Assembly Resolution 78/282
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