Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: January 11
January 11, 2024 is the 11th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 355 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Capricorn is your zodiac sign. Garnet is your modern birthstone. Emerald is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: January 11
- 1787 –William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.
- 1861 –Alabama secedes from the United States.
- 1917 –The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
- 1923 –Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.
- 1927 –Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announced the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at a banquet in Los Angeles, California.
- 1935 –Amelia Earhart is the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
- 1942 –World War II: The Japanese capture Kuala Lumpur.
- 1960 –Henry Lee Lucas, once listed as America’s most prolific serial killer, commits his first known murder.
- 1996 –Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.
- 1998 –Sidi-Hamed massacre takes place in Algeria, over 100 people are killed.
Who were born on January 11?
- 1755 –Alexander Hamilton, Nevis born American Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher; 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)
- 1878 –Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general (d. 1952)
- 1890 –Max Carey, American baseball player (d. 1976)
- 1903 –Alan Paton, South African writer (d. 1988)
- 1932 –Alfonso Arau, Mexican film director
- 1961 –Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, Prince of Austria and Prince Royal of Hungary
- 1977 –Shomari Buchanan, American football player
- 1979 –Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian singer
- 1980 –Deanna Wright, American actress
- 1989 –Sammy Carlson, American freeskier
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