November 11th, 1896

Born on November 11th, 1896

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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, 1896

41

Viktor Kosenko

Ukrainian composer, pianist, and educator

*November 11th, 1896, Saint Petersburg †October 3rd, 1938, Kyiv

80

Shirley Graham Du Bois

American composer and writer

*November 11th, 1896, Indianapolis †March 27th, 1977, Beijing

61

Carlos Castañeda

American historian

*November 11th, 1896, Ciudad Camargo †April 3rd, 1958

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

24

X González

American activist and gun control advocate

*November 11th, 1999, United States of America

59

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Russian novelist (1821–1881)

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

86

Mildred Dresselhaus

American physicist (1930-2017)

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

40

Philipp Lahm

German association football player

*November 11th, 1983, Munich

23

Cameron Kasky

American activist against gun violence

*November 11th, 2000, Hollywood

82

René Clair

French filmmaker and writer

*November 11th, 1898, Paris †March 15th, 1981, Neuilly-sur-Seine

49

Leonardo DiCaprio

American actor and film producer (born 1974)

*November 11th, 1974, Los Angeles

61

Demi Moore

American actress

*November 11th, 1962, Roswell

87

Jonathan Winters

American comedian, actor, artist (1925–2013)

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

76

Maurice Leblanc

French writer

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

63

Stanley Tucci

American actor

*November 11th, 1960, Peekskill

69

Gordon Allport

American psychologist (1897–1967)

*November 11th, 1897, Montezuma †October 9th, 1967, Cambridge

94

José Manuel Caballero

Spanish novelist, lecturer and poet

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

21

Chiu Hsiang-Chieh

Taiwanese badminton player

*November 11th, 2002, Hsinchu City

64

Katja Flint

German actress

*November 11th, 1959, Stadthagen

60

George S. Patton

United States Army general (1885–1945)

*November 11th, 1885, San Gabriel †December 21st, 1945, Heidelberg

93

June Whitfield

English actress (1925–2018)

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

59

Calista Flockhart

American actress

*November 11th, 1964, Freeport

33

Georginio Wijnaldum

Dutch association football player

*November 11th, 1990, Rotterdam

34

Adam Rippon

American figure skater

*November 11th, 1989, Scranton

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Born in 1896

96

Kathleen McKane Godfree

English badminton and tennis player (1896-1992)

*May 7th, 1896, Bayswater †June 19th, 1992, London

90

Bruno Snell

German classical philologist

*June 18th, 1896, Hildesheim †October 31st, 1986, Hamburg

49

Marianne Grunthal

German teacher

*January 31st, 1896, Zehdenick †May 2nd, 1945, Schwerin

83

Helmut Berve

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 22nd, 1896, Wrocław †April 6th, 1979, Hechendorf am Pilsensee

84

Maria

Swiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896-1980)

*August 9th, 1896, Neuchâtel †September 16th, 1980, Geneva

84

A. J. Cronin

Scottish novelist

*July 19th, 1896, Cardross †January 6th, 1981, Montreux

44

F. Scott Fitzgerald

American writer (1896–1940)

*September 24th, 1896, Saint Paul †December 21st, 1940, Hollywood

75

Betty Smith

American author (1896–1972)

*December 15th, 1896, Brooklyn †January 17th, 1972, Shelton

84

Eugenio Montale

Italian poet (1896-1981)

*October 12th, 1896, Genoa †September 12th, 1981, Milan

72

Trygve Lie

1st Secretary-General of the United Nations (1896–1968)

*July 16th, 1896, Grünerløkka †December 30th, 1968, Geilo

77

David Alfaro Siqueiros

Mexican social realist painter (1896–1974)

*December 29th, 1896, Mexico City †January 6th, 1974, Cuernavaca

92

Virgil Thomson

American composer and critic

*November 25th, 1896, Kansas City †September 30th, 1989, New York City

45

Ernst Udet

German flying ace (1896–1941)

*April 26th, 1896, Frankfurt †November 17th, 1941, Berlin

91

Karl August Wittfogel

German-American academic (1896–1988)

*September 6th, 1896, Woltersdorf †May 25th, 1988, New York City

50

Erich Sichting

German politician (1896-1946)

*March 13th, 1896, Magdeburg †September 6th, 1946, Magdeburg

61

Gerty Cori

Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist (1896–1957)

*August 15th, 1896, Prague †October 26th, 1957, Glendale

89

Elisabeth Selbert

German politician (1896-1986)

*September 22nd, 1896, Kassel †June 9th, 1986, Kassel

74

John Dos Passos

American novelist (1896–1970)

*January 14th, 1896, Chicago †September 28th, 1970, Baltimore

93

Sandro Pertini

Former President of the Italian Republic, President of Italy from 1978 to 1985

*September 25th, 1896, San Giovanni †February 24th, 1990, Rome

89

Wallis Simpson

American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor (1896-1986)

*June 19th, 1896, Blue Ridge Summit †April 24th, 1986, Villa Windsor

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on November 11th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, End of World War I-related observances) which are celebrated on November 11th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1896 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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