October 11
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast days:
Agilbert, Alexander Sauli, Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus(RomanCatholic Church), Æthelburh of Barking, Bruno the Great, Cainnech of Aghaboe, Gratus of Oloron, Gummarus, James the Deacon(Church of England, RomanCatholic Church,Eastern Orthodox Church), Lommán of Trim, Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta, Nectarius of Constantinople, Nicasius, Quirinus, Scubiculus, and Pientia, Philip the Evangelist, Pope John XXIII(RomanCatholic Church), Zenaida and Philonella, October 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A collection of Christian saints' feast days observed on October 11th across various denominations including the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
General Pulaski Memorial Day(United States)
An American observance honoring the Polish nobleman and Revolutionary War hero General Casimir Pulaski.
International Day of the Girl Child
A UN-designated day highlighting the rights and challenges of girls worldwide.
International Newspaper Carrier Day
A day to honor newspaper carriers and their essential role in delivering news to communities.
National Coming Out Day
An annual LGBT awareness day celebrating coming out and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
Revolution Day(North Macedonia)
A public holiday in North Macedonia commemorating the start of the 1941 uprising against Axis occupation.
Agilbert
Alexander Sauli
Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus(RomanCatholic Church)
Events
A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo; it is one of the most destructive earthquakes ever.
One of the most powerful earthquakes of the medieval era devastates Aleppo, causing widespread destruction and a high death toll.
A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.
A treaty in 1142 formally ends the prolonged Jin–Song wars, reshaping the political landscape of medieval China.
The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311.
The Ordinances of 1311 curtail royal power in England, marking an early assertion of baronial and clerical influence over the monarchy.
The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States.
The New Netherland Company petitions for exclusive trade privileges in northeastern North America, paving the way for Dutch colonial expansion.
The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.
A catastrophic storm surge known as the Burchardi flood inundates North Friesland, causing around 15,000 fatalities.
Cromwell's New Model Army sacks Wexford, killing over 2,000 Irish Confederate troops and 1,500 civilians.
Oliver Cromwell’s forces capture Wexford in 1649, resulting in the deaths of thousands of soldiers and civilians.
American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
The Battle of Valcour Island sees American vessels overcome by the Royal Navy, yet the action delays the British advance in 1776.
The Royal Navy decisively defeats the Batavian Navy at Camperdown during the French Revolutionary Wars.
At the Battle of Camperdown, the British fleet defeats the Batavian Navy, securing naval dominance in the North Sea.
The Juliana begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry in New York harbor.
The steam ferry Juliana commences service in New York Harbor, inaugurating regular powered water transport in the city.
Births
Charles Orlando
Charles Orlando was the Dauphin of France and heir to the French throne. Born in 1492, he was a member of the House of Valois but died in childhood.
Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich of Russia
Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich was the eldest son of Tsar Ivan IV and Grand Prince of Moscow. Born in 1552, he died in infancy in 1553.
Andreas Gryphius
Andreas Gryphius was a leading German Baroque poet and playwright whose works explore themes of mortality and human suffering.
Melchior de Polignac
Melchior de Polignac was a French cardinal, diplomat, and poet known for his literary works and ecclesiastical service in the early 18th century.
Frederick IV was King of Denmark and Norway from 1699 to 1730, noted for his military leadership and domestic reforms.
Pylyp Orlyk
Pylyp Orlyk was a Ukrainian Cossack leader and statesman best known for authoring one of Europe’s earliest constitutions.
Samuel Clarke
Samuel Clarke was an English clergyman and philosopher known for his defense of Newtonian physics and his influential writings in theology and metaphysics.
Arthur Phillip
Arthur Phillip was a British naval officer and the first Governor of New South Wales, credited with founding the colony at Sydney.
Grigory Potemkin
Grigory Potemkin was a Russian military commander and statesman, a close advisor to Catherine the Great and architect of Crimea's integration into the empire.
Deaths
Bruno the Great
10th-century German archbishop and statesman who strengthened ties between the Church and the Holy Roman Empire.
Sima Guang
Song dynasty historian and statesman best known for compiling the comprehensive Zizhi Tongjian chronicle.
William of Blois
Medieval Anglo-Norman nobleman who held the titles Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.
Robert I
Capetian prince and founder of the House of Dreux in medieval France.
Pope from 1294 to 1303, best known for asserting papal supremacy and issuing the bull Unam Sanctam.
Louis IV
Holy Roman Emperor who engaged in prolonged conflicts with the papacy and regional princes in the 14th century.
Jan Žižka
One-eyed Czech general and key leader of the Hussite movement in the early 15th century.
Huldrych Zwingli
Swiss reformer and theologian who led the Reformation movement in Zurich.
Thomas Wyatt
English poet and diplomat credited with bringing the sonnet form to England.