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On This Day in History — October 11
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Highlights of October 11
- 2002 — A bomb exploded in the Myyrmanni shopping center in Helsinki, Finland (aftermath pictured), resulting in seven deaths and 159 injuries. Read more
- 1987 — Sri Lankan Civil War: The Indian Peace Keeping Force began Operation Pawan to take control of Jaffna from the Tamil Tigers and enforce their disarmament as a part of the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord. Read more
- 1987 — An estimated 750,000 people attended the "Great March" in Washington, D.C., to demand greater civil rights for the LGBT community. Read more
- 1984 — Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan (pictured) became the first American woman to perform a space walk. Read more
- 1973 — Typhoon Nora, the fourth-most intense tropical cyclone on record, dissipated after killing 40 people and leaving more than a million homeless across Taiwan and the Philippines. Read more
- 1968 — Apollo 7, the first manned mission of NASA's Apollo program, and the first three-man American space mission, launched from Complex 34 in Cape Kennedy, Florida. Read more
- 1950 — A field-sequential color system developed by Hungarian-American engineer Peter Goldmark became the first color television system to be adopted for commercial use, only for it to be abandoned a year later. Read more
- 1950 — CBS's field-sequential color system for television was the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Read more
- 1942 — World War II: At the Battle of Cape Esperance on the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, American ships intercepted and defeated a Japanese fleet sent to attack Henderson Field. Read more
- 1937 — Former British king Edward and his wife arrived at Berlin Friedrichstraße station to begin a tour of Nazi Germany, where they were greeted with Nazi salutes and dined with high-ranking members of the state apparatus. Read more
- 1919 — Communist leader Paul Freeman was deported from Australia, following several unsuccessful attempts and protests by the labour movement. Read more
- 1890 — In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded. Read more
- 1865 — The Morant Bay rebellion, led by Paul Bogle and George William Gordon, began in Jamaica; after protestors burned down the courthouse, it was brutally suppressed by Governor Edward John Eyre. Read more
- 1852 — The University of Sydney (pictured), Australia's oldest university, was inaugurated two years after being established by the University of Sydney Act. Read more
- 1840 — Bashir Shihab II (pictured) surrendered to the Ottoman Empire and was removed as Emir of Mount Lebanon after an imperial decree by Sultan Abdülmecid I. Read more
- 1797 — French Revolutionary Wars: The Royal Navy captured eleven Dutch Navy ships without any losses at the Battle of Camperdown. Read more
- 1776 — American Revolutionary War: A British fleet defeated American ships at the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain, but gave American forces enough time to prepare their defenses for the Saratoga campaign. Read more
- 1311 — The peerage and clergy of the Kingdom of England published the Ordinances of 1311 to restrict King Edward II's powers. Read more
- 1142 — The Treaty of Shaoxing was ratified, ending the Jin–Song wars, although sporadic fighting continued until 1234. Read more
Events
- 2018 — Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely. Read more
- 2013 — A migrant boat sinks in the Channel of Sicily, with at least 359 people drowning. Read more
- 2002 — A bomb attack in the Myyrmanni shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven. Read more
- 2001 — The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection. Read more
- 2000 — NASA launches STS-92, the 100th Space Shuttle mission. Read more
- 1999 — Air Botswana pilot Chris Phatswe steals an ATR 42 from Sir Seretse Khama International Airport and later crashes it into two other aircraft at the airport, killing himself. Read more
- 1991 — Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination. Read more
- 1987 — The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Read more
- 1987 — Start of Operation Pawan by Indian forces in Sri Lanka. Thousands of civilians, insurgents, and soldiers die. Read more
- 1986 — Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe. Read more
- 1984 — Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk. Read more
- 1984 — Aeroflot Flight 3352 crashes into maintenance vehicles upon landing in Omsk, Russia, killing 178. Read more
- 1982 — The hull of the Mary Rose is recovered, over four hundred years after her sinking during the battle of the Solent. Read more
- 1976 — George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies. Read more
- 1968 — NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission. Read more
- 1962 — The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years. Read more
- 1958 — NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit. Read more
- 1954 — In accord with the 1954 Geneva Conference, French troops complete their withdrawal from North Vietnam. Read more
- 1950 — CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Read more
- 1944 — The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union. Read more
- 1942 — World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force. Read more
- 1941 — Beginning of the National Liberation War of Macedonia. Read more
- 1937 — The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on 22 October. Read more
- 1918 — The 7.1 Mw San Fermín earthquake shakes Puerto Rico. The quake and resulting tsunami kill up to 116 people. Read more
- 1912 — First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani. Read more
- 1910 — Piloted by Arch Hoxsey, Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane. Read more
- 1906 — San Francisco sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering segregated schools for Japanese students. Read more
- 1899 — The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State. Read more
- 1890 — In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded. Read more
- 1865 — Hundreds of black men and women march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion. Read more
- 1862 — American Civil War: Confederate troops conduct a raid on Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Read more
- 1852 — The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney. Read more
- 1840 — The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile. Read more
- 1811 — The Juliana begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry in New York harbor. Read more
- 1797 — The Royal Navy decisively defeats the Batavian Navy at Camperdown during the French Revolutionary Wars. Read more
- 1776 — American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777. Read more
- 1649 — Cromwell's New Model Army sacks Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops and 1,500 civilians. Read more
- 1643 — A Parliamentarian cavalry force defeats a Royalist cavalry force in the battle of Winceby. Read more
- 1634 — The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany. Read more
- 1614 — The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States. Read more
- 1531 — The five Catholic cantons defeat the Protestant canton of Zurich in the battle of Kappel. Read more
- 1311 — The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311. Read more
- 1142 — A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars. Read more
- 1138 — A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo; it is one of the most destructive earthquakes ever. Read more
- 944 — Caliph al-Muttaqi is blinded and deposed by the Turkish general Tuzun. Read more
Born on October 11
- 2001 — Maja Chwalińska, Polish tennis player Read more
- 2001 — Daniel Maldini, Italian footballer Read more
- 2001 — Jacob Preston, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 2001 — Chu Ye-jin, South Korean actress Read more
- 2000 — Adin Ross, American internet personality and streamer Read more
- 1999 — Leicester Fainga'anuku, New Zealand rugby union player Read more
- 1999 — Keldon Johnson, American basketball player Read more
- 1996 — Rhea Ripley, Australian wrestler Read more
- 1996 — Arman Tsarukyan, Armenian professional mixed martial artist Read more
- 1995 — Nicolás Jarry, Chilean tennis player Read more
- 1994 — Clésio Baúque, Mozambican footballer Read more
- 1994 — Zior Park, South Korean rapper Read more
- 1994 — T. J. Watt, American football player Read more
- 1993 — Brandon Flynn, American actor Read more
- 1993 — Hardik Pandya, Indian cricketer Read more
- 1992 — Cardi B, American rapper Read more
- 1992 — Christian Davis, English cricketer Read more
- 1992 — Riffi Mandanda, Congolese footballer Read more
- 1992 — Ligi Sao, New Zealand rugby league player Read more
- 1991 — Joel Bitonio, American football player Read more
- 1991 — Toby Fox, American video game developer and composer Read more
- 1991 — Gio Urshela, Colombian baseball player Read more
- 1991 — Kika van Es, Dutch footballer Read more
- 1990 — Joo, South Korean singer and actress Read more
- 1990 — Sebastian Rode, German footballer Read more
- 1989 — Michelle Wie, American golfer Read more
- 1988 — Omar Gonzalez, American soccer player Read more
- 1988 — Ricochet, American wrestler Read more
- 1987 — Tony Beltran, American soccer player Read more
- 1987 — Mike Conley Jr., American basketball player Read more
- 1987 — Nathan Coulter-Nile, Australian cricketer Read more
- 1986 — Ikioi Shōta, Japanese sumo wrestler Read more
- 1985 — Nesta Carter, Jamaican sprinter Read more
- 1985 — Yang Cheng, Chinese footballer Read more
- 1985 — Álvaro Fernández, Uruguayan footballer Read more
- 1985 — Peter Ölvecký, Slovak ice hockey player Read more
- 1985 — Michelle Trachtenberg, American actress (died 2025) Read more
- 1984 — Sergio Hellings, Dutch footballer Read more
- 1984 — Martha MacIsaac, Canadian-American actress, producer, and screenwriter Read more
- 1984 — Zeb Taia, Australian-New Zealand rugby league player Read more
Died on October 11
- 2025 — Diane Keaton, American actress (born 1946) Read more
- 2024 — Jamaluddin Hossain, Bangladeshi actor (born 1943) Read more
- 2022 — Angela Lansbury, English-American actress, singer, and producer (born 1925) Read more
- 2019 — Alexei Leonov, Soviet/Russian cosmonaut and first human to conduct a spacewalk (born 1934) Read more
- 2017 — Clifford Husbands, Barbadian politician (born 1926) Read more
- 2015 — Dean Chance, American baseball player and manager (born 1941) Read more
- 2014 — Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (born 1931) Read more
- 2014 — Carmelo Simeone, Argentinian footballer (born 1933) Read more
- 2014 — Bob Such, Australian educator and politician (born 1944) Read more
- 2013 — María de Villota, Spanish race car driver (born 1980) Read more
- 2013 — Erich Priebke, German captain (born 1913) Read more
- 2012 — Avrohom Genachowsky, Israeli rabbi (born 1936) Read more
- 2012 — Helmut Haller, German footballer and coach (born 1939) Read more
- 2012 — Edward Kossoy, Polish lawyer, publicist, and activist (born 1913) Read more
- 2012 — Édgar Negret, Colombian sculptor (born 1920) Read more
- 2012 — Champ Summers, American baseball player and coach (born 1946) Read more
- 2009 — Angelo DiGeorge, American physician and endocrinologist (born 1922) Read more
- 2009 — Halit Refiğ, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1934) Read more
- 2008 — Marjorie Fletcher, English Director of the Women's Royal Naval Service (born 1932) Read more
- 2008 — Jörg Haider, Austrian lawyer and politician, Governor of Carinthia (born 1950) Read more
- 2008 — Ernst-Paul Hasselbach, Surinamese-Dutch television host and producer (born 1966) Read more
- 2008 — Neal Hefti, American trumpet player and composer (born 1922) Read more
- 2007 — David Lee "Tex" Hill, South Korean-American general and pilot (born 1915) Read more
- 2007 — Werner von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (born 1915) Read more
- 2006 — Cory Lidle, American baseball player (born 1972) Read more
- 2005 — Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee, Pakistani-Canadian linguist, journalist, and poet (born 1917) Read more
- 2005 — Attilâ İlhan, Turkish poet, author, and journalist (born 1925) Read more
- 2005 — Edward Szczepanik, Polish economist and politician, Prime Minister of Poland (born 1915) Read more
- 2004 — Keith Miller, Australian cricketer and pilot (born 1919) Read more
- 2001 — Beni Montresor, Italian director, set designer, and illustrator (born 1926) Read more
- 2000 — Luc-Marie Bayle, French historian, photographer, and painter (born 1914) Read more
- 2000 — Donald Dewar, Scottish politician, 1st First Minister of Scotland (born 1937) Read more
- 1999 — Leo Lionni, Dutch-American author and illustrator (born 1910) Read more
- 1998 — Richard Denning, American actor (born 1914) Read more
- 1996 — Keith Boyce, Barbadian cricketer (born 1943) Read more
- 1996 — Eleanor Cameron, Canadian-American author and critic (born 1912) Read more
- 1996 — Renato Russo, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1960) Read more
- 1996 — Joe Morris, English-Canadian lieutenant and trade union leader (born 1913) Read more
- 1993 — Andy Stewart, Scottish singer and entertainer (born 1933) Read more
- 1991 — Redd Foxx, American actor and comedian (born 1922) Read more
Holidays & observances
Christian feast days:
Agilbert; Christian feast days:
Alexander Sauli; Christian feast days:
Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church); Christian feast days:
Æthelburh of Barking; Christian feast days:
Bruno the Great; Christian feast days:
Cainnech of Aghaboe; Christian feast days:
Gratus of Oloron; Christian feast days:
Gummarus; Christian feast days:
James the Deacon (Church of England, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church); Christian feast days:
Lommán of Trim; Christian feast days:
Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta; Christian feast days:
Nicasius, Quirinus, Scubiculus, and Pientia; Christian feast days:
Philip the Evangelist; Christian feast days:
Pope John XXIII (Roman Catholic Church); Christian feast days:
Radim Gaudentius; Christian feast days:
Zenaida and Philonella; Christian feast days:
October 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); General Pulaski Memorial Day (United States); International Day of the Girl Child; International Newspaper Carrier Day; National Coming Out Day; Revolution Day (North Macedonia)
Events, births and deaths from Wikipedia contributors, “October 11”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Lists are selections; the full record lives at the source.