A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
August 11: Day of the Week
August 11, 2024 is the 224th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 142 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 11 Historical Event(s)
106
The south-eastern part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia.
355
Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.
1332
Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor – Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.
1675
Franco-Dutch War: forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.
1786
Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.
1804
Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.
1959
Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
1965
Race riots (the Watts riots) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
1999
The Salt Lake City Tornado tears through the downtown district of the city, killing one.
2003
The highest temperature ever seen in Great Britain (38.1 °C) is recorded at Gravesend, Kent.
Who were born on August 11?
1833
Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and soldier (d. 1899)
1892
Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet (d. 1978)
1897
Louise Bogan, American poet (d. 1970)
1926
Claus von Bülow, Danish-born British socialite
1950
Steve Wozniak, American computer pioneer
1952
Manfred Krüger, German footballer
1959
Yoshiaki Murakami, Japanese investor
1961
David Brooks, American journalist and author
1976
Erick Lindgren, American poker player
1979
Aggeliki Daliani, Greek actress
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