A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 11: Day of the Week
February 11, 2024 was the 42nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 324 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 11 Historical Event(s)
1531
Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.
1790
The Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, petitions U.S. Congress for abolition of slavery.
1794
First session of United States Senate open to the public.
1855
Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam
1903
Anton Bruckner’s 9th Symphony receives its first performance in Vienna.
1942
The first gold record is presented to Glenn Miller for “Chattanooga Choo Choo”.
1964
Greeks and Turks begin fighting in Limassol, Cyprus.
1971
Eighty-seven countries, including the US, UK, and USSR, sign the Seabed Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters.
1981
100000 USgal of radioactive coolant leak into the containment building of TVA Sequoyah 1 nuclear plant in Tennessee, contaminating 8 workers.
2032
New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Water Rat in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on February 11?
1377
King Ladislaus of Naples (d. 1414)
1657
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (d. 1757)
1800
Henry Fox Talbot, English photographer and inventor (d. 1877)
1813
Otto Ludwig, German writer and critic (d. 1865)
1830
Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff, Prussian musician (d. 1913)
1935
Gene Vincent, American musician (d. 1971)
1973
Ethan Iverson, jazz pianist
1979
Brandy, American singer and actress
1983
Tony Curtis, American football player
1990
Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal, Jordanian royalty
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