April 11 in history — What Happened Today in History
Welcome to April 11 in history! Here you can discover what happened on April 11, including the major events, the famous people born on April 11 and the notable deaths on April 11, with the newest story starting in 2023.
On this page, April 11 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about April 11 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on April 11 in History 40
- 2023
During the Pazigyi massacre, an airstrike conducted by the Myanmar Air Force kills at least 100 villagers in Pazigyi, Sagaing Region.
- 2021
Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright is shot and killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by officer Kimberly Potter, sparking protests in the city, when the officer mistakes her pistol for her taser.
- 2018
An Ilyushin Il-76 owned and operated by the Algerian Air Force crashes near Boufarik, Algeria, killing 257.
- 2017
The tour bus of the German football team Borussia Dortmund is attacked with roadside bombs in Dortmund, Germany. Three bombs exploded as the bus ferried the team to the Westfalenstadion for the first leg of their quarter-final against Monaco.
- 2012
A pair of great earthquakes occur in the Wharton Basin west of Sumatra in Indonesia. The maximum Mercalli intensity of this strike-slip doublet earthquake is VII (Very strong). Ten are killed, twelve are injured, and a non-destructive tsunami is observed on the island of Nias.
- 2011
An explosion in the Minsk Metro, Belarus, kills 15 people and injures 204 others.
- 2008
Kata Air Transport Flight 007 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Chișinău International Airport, killing eight.
- 2007
Algiers bombings: Two bombings in Algiers kill 33 people and wound a further 222 others.
- 2006
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces Iran's claim to have successfully enriched uranium.
- 2002
The Ghriba synagogue bombing by al-Qaeda kills 21 in Tunisia.
- 2002
Over two hundred thousand people march in Caracas towards the presidential palace to demand the resignation of President Hugo Chávez. Nineteen protesters are killed.
- 2001
The detained crew of a United States EP-3E aircraft that landed in Hainan, China, after a collision with a J-8 fighter, is released.
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- 2001
The Australia national men's soccer team sets a world record for the largest victory in an international association football match, winning the game 31–0 against American Samoa at the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for OFC. Australia's Archie Thompson also breaks the record for most goals scored by a player in an international match by scoring 13 goals.
- 1993
Four hundred fifty prisoners riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, and would continue to do so for ten days, citing grievances related to prison conditions, as well as the forced vaccination of Nation of Islam prisoners (for tuberculosis) against their religious beliefs.
- 1993
Guillem Agulló, pro-Catalan independence and anti-fascist Valencian young activist, is assassinated by a group of Spanish nationalists and neo-nazis in Montanejos.
- 1990
Customs officers in Middlesbrough, England, seize what they believe to be the barrel of a massive gun on a ship bound for Iraq.
- 1987
The London Agreement is secretly signed between Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Shimon Peres and King Hussein of Jordan.
- 1986
FBI Miami Shootout: A gun battle in broad daylight in Dade County, Florida, between two bank/armored car robbers and pursuing FBI agents. During the firefight, FBI agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan are killed, while five other agents are wounded. As a result, the popular .40 S&W cartridge was developed.
- 1982
American-Israeli reservist Alan Harry Goodman carries out a mass shooting at the Dome of the Rock, killing two Palestinians and injuring at least seven others.
- 1981
A massive riot in Brixton, south London, results in almost 300 police injuries and 65 serious civilian injuries.
- 1979
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.
- 1977
London Transport's Silver Jubilee AEC Routemaster buses are launched.
- 1976
The Apple I is created.
- 1970
Apollo Program: Apollo 13 is launched.
- 1968
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
- 1968
A failed assassination attempt on Rudi Dutschke, leader of the German student movement, leaves Dutschke suffering from brain damage.
- 1965
The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1965: Fifty-five tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states of the United States, killing 266 people.
- 1964
Brazilian Marshal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco is elected president by the National Congress.
- 1963
Pope John XXIII issues Pacem in terris, the first encyclical addressed to all Christians instead of only Catholics, and which described the conditions for world peace in human terms.
- 1961
The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem.
- 1957
United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
- 1955
The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.
- 1952
Bolivian National Revolution: Rebels take over Palacio Quemado.
- 1952
Pan Am Flight 526A ditches near San Juan-Isla Grande Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after experiencing an engine failure, killing 52 people.
- 1951
Korean War: President Truman relieves Douglas MacArthur of the command of American forces in Korea and Japan.
- 1951
The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey.
- 1945
World War II: American forces liberate the Buchenwald concentration camp.
- 1935
Stresa Front: Opening of the conference between the British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, the Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and the French Minister for Foreign Affairs Pierre Laval to condemn the German violations of the Treaty of Versailles.
- 1921
Emir Abdullah establishes the first centralised government in the newly created British protectorate of Transjordan.
- 1909
The city of Tel Aviv is founded.
Famous Birthdays on April 11 in History 25
- 2014
Arabella Stanton, British actress, plays Hermione Granger
- 2005
Jack Hinshelwood, English footballer
- 2005
Danielle Marsh, South Korean-Australian singer
- 2002
Jake Fraser-McGurk, Australian cricketer
- 2001
Manuel Ugarte, Uruguayan footballer
- 2000
Calen Addison, Canadian ice hockey player
- 2000
Milly Alcock, Australian actress
- 2000
Loïc Badé, French footballer
- 2000
Ken Carson, American rapper and record producer
- 2000
Karina, South Korean singer
- 1996
Dele Alli, English international footballer
- 1996
Summer Walker, American singer-songwriter
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- 1994
Brandon Montour, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1993
Florin Andone, Romanian footballer
- 1992
Sinem Dybvad Demir, Danish politician
- 1991
Thiago Alcântara, Spanish footballer
- 1991
Cédric Bakambu, Congolese footballer
- 1991
Brennan Poole, American racing driver
- 1990
Dimitrios Anastasopoulos, Greek footballer
- 1990
Thulani Serero, South African footballer
- 1989
Torrin Lawrence, American sprinter (died 2014)
- 1988
Milton Casco, Argentine footballer
- 1988
Leland Irving, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1987
Joss Stone, English singer-songwriter and actress[citation needed]
- 1987
Lights, Canadian singer-songwriter[citation needed]
Notable Deaths on April 11 in History 25
- 2026
Phil Garner, American baseball player and manager (born 1949)
- 2025
Mike Berry, British singer and actor (born 1942)
- 2024
Park Bo-ram, South Korean singer (born 1994)
- 2021
Mauro Viale, Argentine journalist (born 1947)
- 2020
John Horton Conway, English mathematician (born 1937)
- 2017
J. Geils, American singer and guitarist (born 1946)
- 2017
Mark Wainberg, Canadian researcher and HIV/AIDS activist (born 1945)
- 2015
Jimmy Gunn, American football player (born 1948)
- 2015
Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (born 1952)
- 2015
François Maspero, French journalist and author (born 1932)
- 2015
Hanut Singh, Indian general (born 1933)
- 2015
Tekena Tamuno, Nigerian historian and academic (born 1932)
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- 2014
Rolf Brem, Swiss sculptor and illustrator (born 1926)
- 2014
Edna Doré, English actress (born 1921)
- 2014
Bill Henry, American baseball player (born 1927)
- 2014
Lou Hudson, American basketball player and sportscaster (born 1944)
- 2014
Myer S. Kripke, American rabbi and scholar (born 1914)
- 2014
Sergey Nepobedimy, Russian engineer (born 1921)
- 2014
Jesse Winchester, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1944)
- 2013
Don Blackman, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1953)
- 2013
Sue Draheim, American fiddler (born1949)
- 2013
Grady Hatton, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1922)
- 2013
Thomas Hemsley, English actor and singer (born 1927)
- 2013
Hilary Koprowski, Polish-American virologist and immunologist (born 1916)
- 2013
Gilles Marchal, French singer-songwriter (born 1944)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on April 11 in history?
The biggest event on April 11 in history is: 2023 — During the Pazigyi massacre, an airstrike conducted by the Myanmar Air Force kills at least 100 villagers in Pazigyi, Sagaing Region.. In total, 40 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on April 11?
25 famous people were born on April 11 in history, the best known being 2014 — Arabella Stanton, British actress, plays Hermione Granger.
Who died on April 11?
25 notable people died on April 11 in history, including 2026 — Phil Garner, American baseball player and manager (born 1949).
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