July 11

Events

 * - Signing of the between  and.
 * - in.
 * - (Guldensporenslag in ) - a coalition around the  cities defeats the king of 's huge knightly army.
 * - of  elected emperor of the.
 * - fleet commander  set sail to explore the world for the first time.
 * - is appointed bishop of.
 * - sights.
 * - returns to.
 * - Mathematical calculations suggest it was on this day that moved from the ninth to the eighth most distant planet from the Sun for the last time before.
 * - : s are expelled from.
 * -,  almost completely destroyed by fire.
 * - Captain begins third voyage.
 * - dismissed as Finance Minister for France sparking the.
 * - The takes possession of  from  under terms of the.
 * - The is re-established; they had been disbanded after the.
 * -  mortally wounds former   in a.
 * - scientist  publishes his memoir about.
 * - The railway station in  opens.
 * -  by is published.
 * - forces attempt an invasion of
 * - The Mediterranean fleet begins the  in Egypt as part of the.
 * -, Mexico was founded
 * - The first cultured is obtained by.
 * - The brothers show  for scientists.
 * - leaves  to try to reach the  by . He later crashes and dies.
 * - Gillette-Brown murder inspires 's 
 * - debuts in.
 * - Eight-hour working day and free made into law in the.
 * - Truce called in the ; see.
 * 1921  - Former   sworn in as 10th  of the, becoming the only person to ever be both President and Chief Justice.
 * 1921  -  becomes independent (from ).
 * - opens.
 * - in  is opened to traffic.
 * - : regime formally established.  becomes.
 * - : - German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in.
 * - says he will run for a fourth term as.
 * - joins the  (IMF) and the International Bank.
 * - The phrase  is added to all.
 * - Prince Karim Husseini inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami  worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah
 * - Independence of, and.
 * -  by is first published.
 * - First transatlantic  transmission.
 * - mines in  nationalized.
 * - A ian crashes near  on approach to, killing 123 people of the 134 on-board.
 * - is posthumously awarded the.
 * - : a truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in, killing 216 tourists.
 * - The space station  returns to.
 * - wins its third.
 * - A crashes into hilly terrain after a tail strike in, , claiming 119 lives.
 * - According to the, the world population crossed the 5,000,000,000 (5 billion) mark.
 * -, land dispute in ,  begins.
 * - A  crashed during an emergency landing at, , killing 261.  The  charter was ferrying  pilgrims on behalf of.
 * 1991  - Total  in  and.
 * - Full diplomatic relations are established between the and.
 * 1995  - : Serb army from  and, capture the Bosniak town of . More than eight thousands inhabitants are murdered. It is generally regarded to be the most horrific event in recent European history.
 * 1995  - A   crashes into the  off southeast  killing 44 people.
 * - - bus service resumed after suspension of 18 months.
 * - Director  leaves his position at the agency.
 * - 209 people are killed in a series of attacks in,.
 * - 209 people are killed in a series of attacks in,.

Births

 * -, (d. )
 * -, consort of (d. )
 * -, Spanish poet (d. )
 * -, English privateer (d. )
 * -, Japanese warlord (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Swedish chemist (d. )
 * -, French historian and writer (d. )
 * -, queen consort of Denmark and Norway (d. )
 * -, English physician and censor (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Russian folklorist (d. )
 * -, Greek politician (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, Conjoined twins (d. )
 * -, French psychologist (d. )
 * -, Bulgarian spiritual teacher (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Russian painter (d. )
 * -, American law enforcement official (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, Soviet intelligence officer (d. )
 * 1903  -, American bullfighter (d. )
 * -, German politician (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, Russian physicist, (d. )
 * 1916  -, 21st
 * -, Russian-born actor (d. )
 * -, Dutch-born actress
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Brazilian physicist (d. )
 * 1924  -, Canadian-born actress (d. )
 * 1924  -, Northern Irish footballer (d. )
 * -, Swedish tenor
 * -, American author
 * -, Irish actor
 * 1929  -, German baritone (d. )
 * -, American literary critic
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * 1931  -, American actor
 * 1931  -, Italian physicist
 * -, French Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, American actor
 * -, Italian fashion designer
 * -, Northern Irish politician
 * -, Taiwanese writer
 * -, French Canadian union leader and politician
 * -, former wife of Jerry Lee Lewis
 * -, Catholic bishop
 * -, Swedish politician
 * -, English-born musician
 * -, Pakistani nuclear physicist
 * 1950  -, American actor
 * 1950  -, British classical scholar
 * -, American singer
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1952  -, English weather forecaster
 * -, American singer, songwriter and producer
 * 1953  -, American actress
 * 1953  -, American former boxer
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * -, American actress
 * -, British musician -
 * 1957  -, Jamaican musician
 * -, Mexican footballer
 * 1958  -, British racing driver
 * -, American musician
 * 1959  -, American singer
 * -, French Canadian ice hockey player (d. )
 * 1962  -, Irish actress
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1963  -, American actress
 * 1963  -, Canadian curler (d. )
 * -, English actor
 * 1964  -, titular Bulgarian royal family
 * -, Dutch kickboxer
 * 1965  -, American musician
 * -, American actor
 * -, Canadian naturalist and TV personality
 * -, Canadian academic
 * 1968  -, American football player
 * -, Taiwanese singer-songwriter
 * -, American actor
 * -, American ice hockey player
 * -, Finnish musician
 * 1972  -, Australian racing driver
 * 1972  -, American actor
 * -, American musician
 * 1973  -, Greek athlete
 * -, Icelandic footballer
 * 1974  -, Dutch footballer
 * -, American football player
 * 1975  -, Spanish footballer
 * 1975  -, Japanese actress
 * 1975  -, Finnish musician
 * 1975  -, American rapper
 * -, Mexican-born basketball player
 * -, Puerto Rican baseball player
 * -, Canadian professional wrestler
 * -, American football player
 * -, American professional wrestling promoter & politician
 * -, American football player
 * -, Singaporean singer
 * 1983  -, American radio broadcaster
 * 1983  -, Swedish musician
 * -, Canadian ice dancer
 * 1984  -, Japanese actress
 * 1984  -, Australian actress
 * -, Japanese actress
 * -, French footballer
 * 1986  -, English footballer

Deaths

 * -, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire
 * - King
 * - King (b. )
 * -, French soldier (b. )
 * - Elector (b. )
 * -, Danish senator and naval hero
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * - King of Siam (b. )
 * -, wife of (b. )
 * -, Irish-born New York pioneer
 * -, American Continental Congressman (b. )
 * -, n writer (b. )
 * -, (duel) (b. )
 * -, American signer of the Declaration of Independence
 * -, soldier (b. )
 * -, Russian poet (b. )
 * -, soldier (b. )
 * -, Russian poet (b. )


 * -, American astronomer and mathematician (b. )
 * -, English footballer (b. )
 * - Empress of France (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American composer (b. )
 * -, English cricketer (b. )
 * -, American poet (b. )
 * -, French Canadian lawyer, politician and judge (b. )
 * -, American writer and editor (b. )
 * 1971  -, Mexican racing driver (b. )
 * -, Swedish writer, (b. )
 * -, French Canadian judge and politician (b. )
 * -, American-Canadian writer (b. )
 * -, Israeli footballer (b. )
 * - Sir, English stage and screen actor (b. )
 * -, English-Japanese translator of (b. )


 * -, American computer programmer (b. )
 * 1994  -, American porn star (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, Dominican poet (b. )
 * 2000  -,  (b. )
 * -, Dutch singer and artist (b. )
 * -, American conservationist and philanthropist (b. )
 * -, English actress (b. )
 * 2005  -, American actress and singer (b. )
 * 2005  -, Argentine professional racing driver (b. )
 * -, English snooker player (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * 2007  -, 32nd Colombian President (b. )
 * 2007  -, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * , region in (not a public holiday) - Flemish Day
 * - held on nearest Sunday to this date (see ).
 * Feast Day of (first Russian Saint)
 * Feast Day of (founder of the  Order)
 * United States: Free at  (most locations do this - get a free 7.11oz Slurpee on 7-11).
 * in, precursor to
 * Feast Day of (founder of the  Order)
 * United States: Free at  (most locations do this - get a free 7.11oz Slurpee on 7-11).
 * in, precursor to