November 11th, 1778

Born on November 11th, 1778

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What happened on November 11th, 1778?

November 11th, 1778

Cherry Valley massacre: Loyalists and Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_Valley_massacre

November 11th, 1778

American Revolutionary War: British forces and their Iroquois allies attacked a fort and the village of Cherry Valley, New York, killing 14 soldiers and 30 civilians.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolutionary_War

What else happened on November 11th?

November 11th, 1999

The House of Lords Act was given royal assent, removing most hereditary peers from the British House of Lords.

November 11th, 1975

During a constitutional crisis, Governor-General John Kerr (pictured) dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's government and dissolved the Parliament of Australia for a double-dissolution election.

November 11th, 1965

Rhodesia, led by Prime Minister Ian Smith, unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom.

November 11th, 1960

A coup attempt by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam against President Ngô Đình Diệm was crushed after he falsely promised reform, allowing loyalists to rescue him.

November 11th, 1940

Second World War: The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history against the Italians in the Battle of Taranto.

November 11th, 1934

The Shrine of Remembrance (pictured), a memorial to all Australians who have served in war, opened in Melbourne.

November 11th, 1926

The plan for the United States Numbered Highway System was approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials.

November 11th, 1920

In London, the Cenotaph was unveiled and the Unknown Warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey in remembrance of the First World War.

November 11th, 1918

Józef Piłsudski, appointed the commander-in-chief of Polish forces by the Regency Council, was entrusted with the creation of a national government for the newly independent Poland.

November 11th, 1880

Australian bushranger and outlaw Ned Kelly was hanged in spite of sympathizers holding rallies for his reprieve.

November 11th, 1813

War of 1812: A British–Canadian force repelled an American attack at the Battle of Crysler's Farm, forcing the United States to give up their attempt to capture Montreal.

November 11th, 1805

War of the Third Coalition: French, Austrian and Russian units suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Dürenstein.

November 11th, 1215

The Fourth Lateran Council convened in Rome, defining the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, and mandating Jews to wear distinctive clothing or Jewish badges to prevent mixing with Christians.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 11th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on November 11th?

59

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Russian novelist (1821–1881)

*November 11th, 1821, Mariinsky Hospital for the Poor †January 28th, 1881, Saint Petersburg

24

X González

American activist and gun control advocate

*November 11th, 1999, United States of America

40

Philipp Lahm

German association football player

*November 11th, 1983, Munich

23

Cameron Kasky

American activist against gun violence

*November 11th, 2000, Hollywood

86

Mildred Dresselhaus

American physicist (1930-2017)

*November 11th, 1930, The Bronx †February 20th, 2017, Mount Auburn Hospital

49

Leonardo DiCaprio

American actor and film producer (born 1974)

*November 11th, 1974, Los Angeles

82

Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville

French entomologist (1775–1858)

*November 11th, 1775, Paris †March 27th, 1858, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre

61

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

76

Maurice Leblanc

French writer

*November 11th, 1864, Rouen †November 6th, 1941, Perpignan

63

Stanley Tucci

American actor

*November 11th, 1960, Peekskill

21

Chiu Hsiang-Chieh

Taiwanese badminton player

*November 11th, 2002, Hsinchu City

70

Thomas Bailey Aldrich

American poet, novelist, editor (1836-1907)

*November 11th, 1836, Portsmouth †March 19th, 1907, Boston

64

Katja Flint

German actress

*November 11th, 1959, Stadthagen

87

Jonathan Winters

American comedian, actor, artist (1925–2013)

*November 11th, 1925, Dayton †April 11th, 2013, Montecito

59

Calista Flockhart

American actress

*November 11th, 1964, Freeport

33

Georginio Wijnaldum

Dutch association football player

*November 11th, 1990, Rotterdam

94

José Manuel Caballero

Spanish novelist, lecturer and poet

*November 11th, 1926, Jerez de la Frontera †May 9th, 2021, Madrid

34

Adam Rippon

American figure skater

*November 11th, 1989, Scranton

93

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

*November 11th, 1925, Streatham †December 28th, 2018, London

68

Friedrich Merz

German politician (born 1955)

*November 11th, 1955, Brilon

Same year
Born in 1778

50

Humphry Davy

British chemist

*December 17th, 1778, Penzance †May 29th, 1829, Geneva

71

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

French chemist and physicist (1778–1850)

*December 6th, 1778, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat †May 9th, 1850, Paris

63

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

Swiss botanist (1778–1841)

*February 4th, 1778, Geneva †September 9th, 1841, Geneva

72

José de San Martín

Argentine general and independence leader (1778–1850)

*February 25th, 1778, África †August 17th, 1850, Boulogne-sur-Mer

59

Agathon Jean François Fain

French historian (1778-1837)

*January 11th, 1778, Paris †September 16th, 1837, Paris

52

William Hazlitt

English essayist and writer

*April 10th, 1778, Maidstone †September 18th, 1830, London

65

Luigi Lodigiani

Italian bookbinder

*January 7th, 1778, Pontremoli †October 3rd, 1843, Milan

61

Fernando Sor

Spanish classical guitarist and composer (1778-1839)

*February 13th, 1778, Barcelona †July 10th, 1839, Paris

67

Louis Bonaparte

King of the Netherlands, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, member of the House of Buonaparte (1778-1846)

*September 2nd, 1778, Ajaccio †July 25th, 1846, Livorno

58

Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Austrian composer and pianist

*November 14th, 1778, Bratislava †October 17th, 1837, Weimar

75

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn

German educator, writer and politician (1778-1852)

*August 11th, 1778, Lanz †October 15th, 1853, Freyburg

64

Bernardo O'Higgins

Chilean independence leader (1778-1842)

*August 20th, 1778, Chillán †October 24th, 1842, Lima

81

James Kirke Paulding

American writer (1778–1860)

*August 22nd, 1778, Pleasant Valley †April 6th, 1860, Hyde Park

77

Joseph Carrington Cabell

American politician

*December 28th, 1778, Amherst County †February 5th, 1856, Nelson County

69

Heinrich Luden

German historian (1778-1847)

*April 10th, 1778, Loxstedt †May 23rd, 1847, Jena

54

Richard Skinner

American politician (1778-1833)

*May 30th, 1778, Litchfield †May 23rd, 1833, Manchester

63

Ernst Wilhelm Arnoldi

German entrepreneur

*May 21st, 1778, Gotha †May 27th, 1841, Gotha

82

Rembrandt Peale

American painter (1778-1860)

*February 22nd, 1778, Bucks County †October 3rd, 1860, Philadelphia

73

Christian Friedrich Nasse

German physician and psychiatrist

*April 18th, 1778, Bielefeld †April 18th, 1851, Marburg

58

Joseph Grimaldi

English actor, comedian and dancer

*December 18th, 1778, London †May 31st, 1837, London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1778 is a normal year and no leap year.

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