February 11th, 1789

Born on February 11th, 1789

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on February 11th?

February 11th, 2018

Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashed shortly after take-off in Russia due to icing conditions, killing all 71 people on board.

February 11th, 2015

Turkish student Özgecan Aslan was murdered during a rape attempt, sparking mass demonstrations across the country after her body was discovered two days later.

February 11th, 2008

Rebel East Timorese soldiers invaded the homes of President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, seriously wounding the former.

February 11th, 2001

The computer worm Anna Kournikova, which would affect millions of users worldwide, was released by a 20-year-old Dutch student.

February 11th, 1991

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization was established in The Hague to represent the interests of indigenous peoples, minorities, occupied nations, and other areas lacking international recognition.

February 11th, 1990

Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, having been a political prisoner for 27 years, was released from Victor Verster Prison near Paarl, South Africa.

February 11th, 1979

The Pahlavi dynasty of Iran effectively collapsed when the military declared itself "neutral" after rebel troops overwhelmed forces loyal to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in armed street fighting.

February 11th, 1976

The Frente de Liberación Homosexual made their final public appearance, shortly before the group's dissolution due to political repression after the Argentine coup d'état.

February 11th, 1919

Friedrich Ebert was elected the provisional president of Germany by the Weimar National Assembly.

February 11th, 1851

As part of celebrations marking the separation of Victoria from New South Wales, the inaugural first-class cricket match in Australia began at the Launceston Racecourse in Tasmania.

February 11th, 1840

La fille du régiment (audio featured), an opéra comique by Gaetano Donizetti, premiered in Paris to highly negative reviews but later became a success.

February 11th, 1823

Around 110 boys were killed in a human crush at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti (corridor pictured) in Valletta on the last day of the Maltese Carnival.

February 11th, 1584

Spanish explorer Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa founded the town of Nombre de Jesús, the first of two short-lived colonies at the Strait of Magellan.

February 11th, 1933

LAPD Red Squad raid on John Reed Club art show in the U.S. results in the destruction of a dozen political artworks.

February 11th, 2000

Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-99 to conduct the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.

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

Same year
Born in 1789

65

Georg Simon Ohm

German physicist and mathematician

*March 16th, 1789, Erlangen †July 6th, 1854, Munich

61

James Fenimore Cooper

American writer (1789–1851)

*September 15th, 1789, Burlington †September 14th, 1851, Cooperstown

64

Silvio Pellico

Italian writer and poet

*June 24th, 1789, Saluzzo †January 31st, 1854, Turin

28

Francisco Javier Mina

Spanish general and lawyer

*July 1st, 1789, Otao †November 11th, 1817, Pénjamo

67

Augustin-Louis Cauchy

French mathematician (1789–1857)

*August 21st, 1789, Paris †May 23rd, 1857, Sceaux

63

Józef Damse

Polish composer and actor

*January 26th, 1789, Sokołów Małopolski †December 15th, 1852, Rudno, Otwock County

57

Friedrich List

German economist

*August 6th, 1789, Reutlingen †November 30th, 1846, Kufstein

75

Antonio Alcalá Galiano

Spanish politician and writer (1789–1865)

*July 22nd, 1789, Cádiz †April 11th, 1865, Madrid

80

Pietro Tenerani

Italian artist (1789-1869)

*November 11th, 1789, Carrara †December 16th, 1869, Rome

62

Manuel Eduardo de Gorostiza

19th century Mexican writer, dramatist and diplomat (1789-1851)

*October 13th, 1789, Veracruz †October 23rd, 1851, Mexico City

69

William Cranch Bond

American astronomer (1789–1859)

*September 9th, 1789, Portland †January 29th, 1859, Cambridge

80

Johann Friedrich Overbeck

German painter, a member of the Nazarene movement (1789–1869)

*July 3rd, 1789, Lübeck †November 12th, 1869, Rome

66

William Swainson

English naturalist and artist

*October 8th, 1789, London †December 6th, 1855, Lower Hutt

64

John Martin

English painter, engraver and illustrator (1789–1854)

*July 19th, 1789, Haydon Bridge †February 17th, 1854, Douglas

75

Carl Gotthilf Nestler

German businessperson

*January 9th, 1789, Neudorf †February 6th, 1864, Johanngeorgenstadt

68

Ludwig Freiherr Roth von Schreckenstein

German general (1789-1858)

*November 16th, 1789, Immendingen †May 29th, 1858, Münster

84

Antoine Laurent Apollinaire Fée

French botanist (1789-1874)

*November 7th, 1789, Ardentes †May 21st, 1874, Paris

62

Wilhelm Snell

Jurist and politician (1789-1851)

*April 8th, 1789, Idstein †May 8th, 1851, Bern

58

Vasil Aprilov

Bulgarian educator (1789—1847)

*July 21st, 1789, Gabrovo †October 2nd, 1847, Galați

64

Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré

French botanist (1789-1854)

*September 4th, 1789, Angoulême †January 16th, 1854, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1789 is a normal year and no leap year.

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