November 11th, 1781

Born on November 11th, 1781

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What 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, 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.

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.

November 11th, 2022

Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukrainian armed forces enter the city of Kherson following a successful two-month southern counteroffensive.

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

Born on November 11th, 1781

71

Ludwig Gustav Thile

Politician (1781-1852)

*November 11th, 1781, Dresden †November 21st, 1852, Frankfurt (Oder)

82

Caroline Bardua

German painter (1781–1864)

*November 11th, 1781, Ballenstedt †June 2nd, 1864, Ballenstedt

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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

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

82

Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville

French entomologist (1775–1858)

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

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

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Born in 1781

67

George Stephenson

English civil and mechanical engineer and the "Father of Railways" (1781-1848)

*June 9th, 1781, Wylam †August 12th, 1848, Tapton House

60

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Prussian architect, city planner and painter (1781–1841)

*March 13th, 1781, Neuruppin †October 9th, 1841, Berlin

67

Bernard Bolzano

Bohemian mathematician and priest (*1781 – †1848)

*October 5th, 1781, Prague †December 18th, 1848, Prague

44

Thomas Stamford Raffles

British statesman who founded Singapore (1781-1826)

*July 6th, 1781, Jamaica †July 5th, 1826, London

63

Adolphe Marbot

French general

*March 22nd, 1781, Altillac †June 2nd, 1844, Altillac

86

David Brewster

British astronomer and mathematician (1781–1868)

*December 11th, 1781, Jedburgh †February 10th, 1868, Melrose

49

Ludwig Achim von Arnim

German poet and novelist

*January 26th, 1781, Palais Wrangel †January 21st, 1831, Wiepersdorf manor

87

Louis François Dauprat

French composer

*May 24th, 1781, Paris †July 16th, 1868, Paris

65

José María Calatrava y Peinado

Prime Minister of Spain and Minister of State

*February 26th, 1781, Mérida †January 16th, 1847, Madrid

42

Eugène de Beauharnais

French nobleman, statesman, and military commander (1781–1824)

*September 3rd, 1781, Paris †February 21st, 1824, Munich

75

Jean-Baptiste Métivier

French architect (1781-1853)

*April 1st, 1781, Rennes †January 1st, 1857, Munich

58

Siméon Denis Poisson

French mathematician, mechanician and physicist (1781–1840)

*June 21st, 1781, Pithiviers †April 25th, 1840, Sceaux

77

Valentín Gómez Farías

President of Mexico (1781-1858)

*February 14th, 1781, Guadalajara †July 5th, 1858, Mexico City

45

Johann Baptist von Spix

Biologist (1781-1826)

*January 9th, 1781, Höchstadt an der Aisch †March 13th, 1826, Munich

57

Adelbert von Chamisso

German poet and botanist (1781–1838)

*January 30th, 1781, Châlons-en-Champagne †August 21st, 1838, Berlin

85

George Bruce

Scottish-American inventor and businessman

*July 5th, 1781, Edinburgh †July 6th, 1866, New York City

84

Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone

British Royal Navy admiral (1781-1866)

*December 1st, 1781, Almington †November 13th, 1866, Shenstone

65

Friedrich Schmalz

German farmer

*June 25th, 1781, Zeitz †May 23rd, 1847, Dresden

74

Joaquín Manuel Fernández Cruzado

Spanish painter (1781-1856)

*December 24th, 1781, Jerez de la Frontera †January 31st, 1856, Cádiz

55

Francisco Espoz y Mina

Spanish military commander

*June 17th, 1781, Idocin †December 24th, 1836, Barcelona

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1781 is a normal year and no leap year.

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