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)
2492 BC
Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation.
106
The south-eastern part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia.
1804
Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.
1812
Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.
1918
World War I: the Battle of Amiens ends.
1920
The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia’s authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
1934
The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
1961
The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
1972
Vietnam War: the last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.
1975
East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin.
Who were born on August 11?
1722
Richard Brocklesby, English physician (d. 1797)
1905
Erwin Chargaff, Austrian biochemist (d. 2002)
1919
Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican baseball player
1920
Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2002)
1947
Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek politician
1954
Mottu Vara Narasimha Rao, Indian cricketer
1959
László Szlávics, Jr., Hungarian sculptor and medalist
1967
Collin Chou, Taiwanese actor
1971
Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress
1977
Gemma Hayes, Irish singer
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