February 11

Events

 * - Traditional founding date of by.
 * - recognized as supreme head of the.
 * - by  forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
 * -, 1st hospital in the , opens.
 * -, also known as Quakers, petitions for  of.
 * - First session of open to the public.
 * - coal first burned as fuel, experimentally.
 * - patents the
 * - governor   for the first time.
 * - 's independence is proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of the.
 * - is founded under the name .
 * - 's opera receives its first performance in.
 * - 's opera receives its first performance in.
 * - Kassa Hailu is crowned, , by in a ceremony at the church of.
 * - The reputedly appears to Saint  of.
 * - : unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with  in any state.
 * - King abdicates.
 * - of  adopted; 1st  convenes in.
 * - The lowest ever temperature of -27.2°C was recorded at  in . This record was equalled on,  and again on ,.
 * - Police assault demonstrators in.
 * - 's receives its first performance in.
 * - publishes the encyclical .
 * - arrested for lecturing on.
 * -, elected.
 * - and the  sign the.
 * - A sit-down strike ends when recognizes the.
 * - produces the world's first ever  program, an adaptation of a section of the  play  (The play which coined the term "").
 * -  flies from California to New York in 7 hours 2 minutes.
 * - First Gold record presented to for "".
 * - The was fought in  during.
 * - General selected to command the  armies in.
 * - succeeds  as  of.
 * -  refuses clemency appeal for.
 * 1953  - The  breaks off diplomatic relations with.
 * 1964  -  and  begin fighting in,.
 * 1964  - The   breaks off diplomatic relations with.
 * - i-ian border clashes.
 * - Eighty-seven countries, including the, , and , sign the outlawing s in international waters.
 * - : First release of  from  takes place.
 * - : the lifts a ban on works by,  and.
 * - achieved victory by leadership of.
 * - 100,000 gallons (380 m³) of radioactive coolant leak into the containment building of  nuclear plant in, contaminating 8 workers.
 * - constitution goes into effect.
 * -, a political prisoner for 27 years, is freed from outside ,.
 * -, the , forms in ,.
 * - was launched on a mission to service the.
 * - U.S. Vice President accidentally shoots  in the face while the two are hunting together.
 * - In, a national referendum dictates non-therapeutic to become legal when requested by the woman during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy.

Births

 * - King (d. )
 * -, Italian humanist (d. )
 * -, wife of (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, Scottish minister (d. )
 * -, French scientist and man of letters (d. )
 * -, German composer (d. )
 * -, French poet (d. )
 * -, Swedish political activist (d. )
 * -, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent (d. )
 * -, French Founder priest (d. )
 * -, English photographer (d. )
 * -, American abolitionist (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, German writer and critic (d. )
 * -, American composer (d. )
 * -, French Egyptologist (d. )
 * -, Prussian musician (d. )
 * -, 8th (d. )
 * -, American physicist (d. )
 * -, American inventor-lightbulb (d. )
 * -, French author (d. )
 * -, Dutch museum founder (d. )
 * 1869  -, German writer (d. )
 * -, Russian singer (d. )
 * -, English-born composer (d. )
 * 1874  -, Swedish author (d. )
 * -, South African writer (d. )
 * -, Australian politician (d. )
 * - English cricketer (d. )
 * -, Chilean composer (d. )
 * -, Hungarian-born physicist (d. )
 * -, German philosopher (d. )
 * 1900  -, Japanese educator (d. )
 * -, Irish politician, son of (d. )
 * -, Danish architect (d. )
 * -, Austrian composer (d. )
 * - Sir, (d. )
 * -, American screenwriter, director and producer (d. )
 * 1908  -, English geologist (d. )
 * -, American boxer and actor (d. )
 * 1909  -, American director (d. )
 * -, English writer (d. )
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, English author
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, Hungarian-born actress (d. )
 * 1919  -, American football coach (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * 1920  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1920  -, American general (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * 1921  -, American scholar (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, French chef
 * 1926  -, British conductor
 * 1926  -, Canadian actor
 * -, American Painter (d. )
 * -, American sportswriter
 * -, American pianist
 * 1932  -, British politician
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * 1934  -, American actress
 * 1934  -, English fashion designer
 * 1934  -, British race car driver
 * -, Danish composer
 * 1935  -, American musician (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * -, Australian cricketer
 * 1937  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, New Zealand cricketer
 * 1938  -, Portuguese actress
 * 1938  -, Panamanian general
 * 1938  -, American singer and songwriter (d. )
 * -, American lyricist
 * 1939  -, American author
 * -, Brazilian musician
 * -, French singer
 * -, English footballer (d. )
 * -, Spanish singer
 * 1947  -, English musician
 * -, American actor
 * 1953  -, American politician
 * -, Japanese composer
 * -, American singer
 * 1956  -, American actress
 * 1956  -, French violinist
 * -, Brazilian racing driver
 * -, Scottish musician (AKA )
 * -, American speed skater
 * 1961  -, American actress
 * -, American politician
 * 1962  -, American musician
 * 1962  -, Belgian cyclist
 * -, Spanish footballer
 * 1963  -, American actress
 * -, American martial artist
 * -, Australian netballer
 * -, German swimmer
 * 1967  -, American basketball player (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * -, Swedish musician
 * -, British actor
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1972  -, American musician
 * 1972  -, English footballer
 * 1972  -, American surfer
 * -, jazz pianist
 * 1973  -, Korean actress
 * 1973  -, Norwegian musician
 * -, American singer
 * 1974  -, American radio host
 * 1974  -, American newsreporter
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American actor
 * 1976  -, Finland-Swedish comedian and actor
 * -, American singer
 * -, American singer and actress
 * -, Australian soccer player
 * 1980  -, Angolan footballer
 * 1980  -, American actor
 * 1980  -, Northern Irish Gaelic footballer (d. )
 * -, American singer
 * 1981  -, American soccer player
 * -, Australian snooker player
 * -, Canadian actress
 * 1983  -, Chinese actress
 * 1983  -, Dutch footballer
 * -, American musician
 * 1984  -, American singer
 * -, American singer
 * 1985  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American actor
 * -, English actor
 * -, English actor

Deaths

 * -, Emperor of
 * - Saint
 * -, German philosopher and theologian
 * -, Japanese general (b. )
 * -, queen consort of (b. )
 * -, Italian mathematician (b. )
 * -, French philosopher (b. )
 * -, Flemish painter (b. )
 * -, Mughal emperor of India (b. )
 * -, Italian archaeologist (b. )
 * -, German composer (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, Russian playwright (b. )
 * -, British poet and artist (b. )
 * -, French astronomer (b. )
 * -, French caricaturist and painter (b. )
 * -, Brazilian physician (b. )
 * -, German mathematician (b. )
 * -, British inventor (b. )
 * -, Austrian composer (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Swiss songwriter (b. )
 * -, Latvian film director (b. )
 * -, American race car driver (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, American playwright (b. )
 * -, Dutch architect (b. )
 * -, German physicist, (b. )
 * -, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1976  -, German scientist (b. )
 * 1976  -, German writer (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, American chemist and university president (b. )
 * 1978  -, Swedish writer,  (b. )
 * -, American actress and dancer (b. )
 * 1982  -, Japanese actor (b. )
 * -, American businessman and balloonist (b. )
 * 1985  -, American actor and director (b. )
 * 1985  -, American composer (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * 1986  -, Filipino politician, lawyer, and civil servant (b. )
 * -, famous Pakistani painter and artist. (b. )
 * -, American actor and director (b. )
 * -, American biochemist, (b. )
 * -, American race car driver (b. )
 * 1994  -, American actor (b. )
 * 1994  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * 1996  -, English cricketer (b. )
 * 1996  -, Italian poet (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * 1997  -, American actor (b. )
 * -, French director (b. )
 * 2000  -, French aviatrix (b. )
 * -, baseball player (b. )
 * 2002  -, British actor (b. )
 * -, Australian athlete (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * -, South African singer (b. )
 * 2006  -, American author (b. )
 * 2006  -, wrestler (b. )
 * -, a  (b. )
 * 2006  -, wrestler (b. )
 * -, a  (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - Feast day of.
 * in (See .)
 * Anniversary of in . (See .)
 * in.
 * in the.