November 11
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Birthday of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck(Bhutan)
A national holiday in Bhutan marking the birthday of the revered fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
Children's Day(Croatia)
A joyful celebration dedicated to the well-being and happiness of children across Croatia.
Christianfeast day:
Bartholomew of Grottaferrata, Martin of Tours(Roman Catholic Church), and itsrelated observances., Menas, Mercurius(Coptic), Søren Kierkegaard(Lutheran Church), Theodore the Studite, November 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A series of Christian feast days honoring saints and theologians across various denominations.
End of World War I-related observances:
Armistice Day(France, Belgium andSerbia), National Independence Day (Poland), commemorates the anniversary of Poland's assumption of independent statehood in 1918, Remembrance Day(United Kingdom and theCommonwealth of Nations, including Australia and Canada), Veterans Day, called Armistice Day until 1954, when it was rededicated to honor American military (Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force) veterans. (United States)
Commemorations marking the end of World War I and honoring those who served in the Great War.
Independence Day, celebrates the independence ofAngolafrom Portugal in 1975.
Angola’s national holiday celebrating its independence from Portugal in 1975.
Independence of Cartagena(Colombia)
A regional celebration marking Cartagena’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1811.
Lāčplēsis Day, celebrates the victory over theBermontiansat the Battle of Riga in 1919. (Latvia)
Latvia’s national remembrance of the 1919 Battle of Riga victory over Bermontian forces.
Opening ofcarnival("Karneval"/"Fasching"), on 11-11, at 11:11. (Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries)
The traditional kick-off of the carnival season at 11:11 AM on November 11th in German-speaking regions.
National Education Day (India)
A day to honor educational achievements and commemorate the birth anniversary of India’s first Education Minister.
Events
At Carnuntum, Emperor emeritus Diocletian confers with Galerius, Augustus of the East, and Maximianus, the recently returned former Augustus of the West, in an attempt to end the civil wars of the Tetrarchy.
In 308, Emperor Diocletian meets Galerius and Maximianus at Carnuntum to negotiate an end to the Tetrarchy's civil wars.
Constantine VIII dies, ending his uninterrupted reign as emperor or co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire of 66 years.
Byzantine Emperor Constantine VIII dies in 1028, concluding an unprecedented 66-year reign as co-emperor and sole ruler.
Henry I of England marries Matilda of Scotland, the daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland and a direct descendant of the Saxon king Edmund Ironside; Matilda is crowned on the same day.
King Henry I of England weds Matilda of Scotland in 1100, crowning her queen on their wedding day to cement dynastic ties.
The Fourth Council of the Lateran meets, defining the doctrine of transubstantiation, the process by which bread and wine are, by that doctrine, said to transform into the body and blood of Christ.
The Fourth Lateran Council convenes in 1215, formally defining the doctrine of transubstantiation in Christian theology.
Treaty of Granada: Louis XII of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon agree to divide the Kingdom of Naples between them.
In 1500, France and Aragon sign the Treaty of Granada, partitioning the Kingdom of Naples between Louis XII and Ferdinand II.
Tycho Brahe observes the supernova SN 1572.
Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe witnesses the bright supernova SN 1572, challenging the immutable heavens model.
The Mayflower Compact is signed in what is now Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod.
The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sign the Mayflower Compact in 1620, establishing a self-governing colony contract.
Following pressure from Anglican bishop John Atherton, the Irish House of Commons passes An Act for the Punishment for the Vice of Buggery.
In 1634, the Irish House of Commons enacts severe penalties for buggery, marking one of the earliest anti-sodomy laws in Ireland.
Second Battle of Khotyn in Ukraine: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth forces under the command of Jan Sobieski defeat the Ottoman army. In this battle, rockets made by Kazimierz Siemienowicz are successfully used.
Polish–Lithuanian forces under Jan Sobieski defeat the Ottomans at the Second Battle of Khotyn in 1673, using innovative rockets.
Births
Henry IV
Henry IV was Holy Roman Emperor during the late 11th century. He was known for his disputes with the papacy and his efforts to strengthen imperial authority.
Sancho I of Portugal
Sancho I was the King of Portugal known for repopulating towns and strengthening the kingdom’s frontiers.
Alfonso VIII of Castile
Alfonso VIII was King of Castile who led Christian forces to victory at the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa.
Alphonse
Alphonse was Count of Poitiers and Toulouse, brother of King Louis IX of France, noted for his diplomatic and cultural patronage.
Jošt of Rožmberk
Jošt of Rožmberk was a Bohemian nobleman and Bishop of Breslau who led his diocese during a period of religious tension.
Charlotte of Savoy
Charlotte of Savoy was Queen consort of France as the wife of King Louis XI, noted for her piety and charitable works.
Catherine of Poděbrady
Catherine of Poděbrady was Queen consort of Hungary as the wife of King Matthias Corvinus, daughter of Bohemian King George of Poděbrady.
Martin Bucer
Martin Bucer was a German Protestant reformer who influenced the development of Lutheran and Reformed churches.
Paracelsus
Paracelsus was a Swiss-German physician and alchemist who pioneered chemical treatments in medicine.
Deaths
Arsacius of Tarsus
Arsacius of Tarsus (324–405) was a 5th-century archbishop of Tarsus in Asia Minor.
Yazid I
Yazid I (647–683) was the second Umayyad caliph who ruled from 680 until his death.
Petronas
Petronas was a 9th-century Byzantine general known for his military campaigns against Arab forces.
Antony the Younger
Antony the Younger (785–865) was a Byzantine monk revered for his ascetic life and holiness.
Teutberga
Teutberga was Queen of Lotharingia as the wife of King Lothar II, noted for her role in 9th-century Frankish politics.
Constantine VIII
Constantine VIII (960–1028) was a Byzantine emperor who ruled as co-emperor before succeeding solo in 1025.
Udo of Nellenburg
Udo of Nellenburg was the Archbishop of Trier in the 11th century.
Saint Peter Igneus
Peter Igneus was an Italian Benedictine monk renowned for his piety and monastic reforms.
Teresa of León
Teresa of León (1080–1130) was Countess of Portugal who governed as regent for her son.