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April 11: Day of the Week
April 11, 2024 was the 102nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 264 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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Here’s the April calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
April 11 Historical Event(s)
1079
Bishop Stanislaus of Kraków is executed by order of Bolesław II of Poland.
1512
War of the League of Cambrai: French forces led by Gaston de Foix win the Battle of Ravenna.
1809
Battle of the Basque Roads Naval battle fought between France and the United Kingdom
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.
1876
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.
1951
Korean War: President Harry Truman relieves General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of overall command in Korea.
1957
United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
1979
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.
1981
A massive riot in Brixton, South London, results in almost 300 police injuries and 65 serious civilian injuries.
2002
The Ghriba synagogue bombing by Al Qaeda kills 21 in Tunisia.
Who were born on April 11?
1592
John Eliot, English statesman (d. 1632)
1755
James Parkinson, English physician (d. 1824)
1930
Anton LaVey, American founder of the Church of Satan (d. 1997)
1950
Tom Hill, English bass guitarist (Geordie)
1963
Chris Ferguson, American poker player
1966
Lisa Stansfield, English singer
1969
Chisato Moritaka, Japanese singer
1974
Anton Glanzelius, Swedish actor
1978
Tom Thacker, Canadian musician
1979
Malcolm Christie, English footballer
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