April 11 facts for kids

April 11 is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 264 days remain until the end of the year.

This page shares important events, famous birthdays, and notable deaths that happened on April 11th throughout history. From ancient battles to modern discoveries, this day has seen many moments that shaped our world.

Key Historical Events on April 11

Important Moments Before 1600

• 491 – Anastasius I became the Byzantine emperor.
• 1241 – Batu Khan defeated Béla IV of Hungary at the Battle of Mohi.
• 1512 – French and Ferrarese forces won the Battle of Ravenna against Papal and Spanish armies.
• 1544 – During the Italian War, a French army beat Habsburg forces at the Battle of Ceresole.

Events from 1601 to 1900

• 1689 – William III and Mary II were crowned as joint rulers of Great Britain.
• 1713 – France and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Utrecht. This treaty ended the War of the Spanish Succession, a major European conflict.
• 1727 – Johann Sebastian Bach's famous music piece, the St Matthew Passion, was first performed in Leipzig, Germany.
• 1814 – The Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed. This treaty ended the war against Napoleon Bonaparte and made him step down from power.
• 1856 – During the Second Battle of Rivas, Juan Santamaría bravely helped defeat William Walker's forces.
• 1868 – The last shōgun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, gave up Edo Castle to Imperial forces. This marked the end of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan.
• 1881 – Spelman College, a college for African-American women, was founded in Atlanta, Georgia.

Modern History: 1901 to Today

• 1909 – The city of Tel Aviv in Israel was founded.
• 1921 – Emir Abdullah set up the first government in Transjordan, a British protectorate.
• 1935 – Leaders from Britain, Italy, and France met at the Stresa Front conference. They gathered to discuss Germany's actions against the Treaty of Versailles.
• 1945 – During World War II, American forces freed the prisoners at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
• 1951 – President Truman removed Douglas MacArthur from his command of American forces in Korea and Japan during the Korean War.
• 1951 – The Stone of Scone, an important stone used for crowning Scottish monarchs, was found at Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish students.
• 1957 – The United Kingdom agreed to give Singapore more self-rule.
• 1961 – The trial of Adolf Eichmann, a major figure in the Holocaust, began in Jerusalem.
• 1963 – Pope John XXIII released Pacem in terris, a letter about world peace addressed to all people.
• 1965 – The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak saw 55 tornadoes hit six Midwestern states in the U.S., causing many deaths.
• 1968 – US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968. This law made it illegal to discriminate in housing.
• 1970 – The Apollo Program launched Apollo 13, a mission to the Moon.
• 1976 – The first Apple I computer was created.
• 1979 – Ugandan leader Idi Amin was removed from power.
• 1981 – A large riot happened in Brixton, south London, leading to many injuries.
• 1990 – Customs officers in England seized what they thought was a part of a huge gun meant for Iraq.
• 1993 – Prisoners rioted for ten days at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. They were protesting prison conditions and forced vaccinations.
• 2001 – The crew of a U.S. EP-3E aircraft was released after their plane landed in China following a collision.
• 2002 – The Ghriba synagogue bombing by al-Qaeda killed 21 people in Tunisia.
• 2002 – Over two hundred thousand people marched in Caracas, Venezuela, demanding the resignation of President Hugo Chávez.
• 2006 – Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran had successfully enriched uranium.
• 2007 – Two bombings in Algiers killed 33 people and injured many more.
• 2011 – An explosion in the Minsk Metro in Belarus killed 15 people.
• 2012 – Two large earthquakes happened west of Sumatra in Indonesia.
• 2023 – An airstrike in Pazigyi, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, killed at least 100 villagers.

Famous Birthdays on April 11

Born Before 1900

• 145 – Septimius Severus, a Roman emperor.
• 1357 – John I of Portugal, a king of Portugal.
• 1755 – James Parkinson, an English surgeon and scientist who studied Earth and fossils.
• 1770 – George Canning, an Irish-English politician who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• 1827 – Jyotirao Phule, an Indian scholar and activist.
• 1862 – Charles Evans Hughes, an American lawyer and politician.
• 1869 – Gustav Vigeland, a Norwegian sculptor who designed the Nobel Peace Prize medal.
• 1872 – Aleksandër Stavre Drenova, an Albanian poet who wrote Albania's national anthem.
• 1893 – Dean Acheson, an American lawyer and politician.
• 1899 – Percy Lavon Julian, an African-American chemist.

Born After 1900

• 1908 – Masaru Ibuka, a Japanese businessman who co-founded Sony.
• 1910 – António de Spínola, a Portuguese general and president.
• 1928 – Ethel Kennedy, an American philanthropist.
• 1932 – Joel Grey, an American actor and singer.
• 1937 – Jill Gascoine, an English actress.
• 1944 – John Milius, an American director and screenwriter.
• 1950 – Bill Irwin, an American actor and clown.
• 1953 – Guy Verhofstadt, a Belgian politician and prime minister.
• 1953 – Andrew Wiles, an English mathematician.
• 1958 – Stuart Adamson, a Scottish singer-songwriter.
• 1959 – Ana María Polo, a Cuban-American lawyer and judge.
• 1960 – Jeremy Clarkson, an English journalist and TV presenter.
• 1961 – Vincent Gallo, an American actor and director.
• 1966 – Lisa Stansfield, an English singer-songwriter.
• 1969 – Cerys Matthews, a Welsh singer-songwriter.
• 1970 – Trevor Linden, a Canadian ice hockey player.
• 1972 – Jennifer Esposito, an American actress.
• 1974 – Àlex Corretja, a Spanish tennis player.
• 1981 – Alessandra Ambrosio, a Brazilian model.
• 1982 – Ian Bell, an English cricketer.
• 1984 – Kelli Garner, an American actress.
• 1984 – Nikola Karabatić, a French handball player.
• 1987 – Joss Stone, an English singer-songwriter.
• 1996 – Dele Alli, an English international footballer.
• 2000 – Milly Alcock, an Australian actress.

Notable Deaths on April 11

Passed Away Before 1900

• 618 – Yang Guang, a Chinese emperor.
• 1034 – Romanos III Argyros, a Byzantine emperor.
• 1240 – Llywelyn the Great, a Welsh prince.
• 1512 – Gaston de Foix, a French military leader.
• 1856 – Juan Santamaría, a Costa Rican soldier.
• 1890 – Joseph Merrick, an English man known as the "Elephant Man."

Passed Away After 1900

• 1926 – Luther Burbank, an American botanist.
• 1953 – Kid Nichols, an American baseball player.
• 1977 – Jacques Prévert, a French poet and screenwriter.
• 1985 – Enver Hoxha, an Albanian politician.
• 1987 – Primo Levi, an Italian chemist and author.
• 1990 – Harold Ballard, a Canadian businessman.
• 2001 – Harry Secombe, a Welsh-English actor.
• 2007 – Kurt Vonnegut, an American novelist and writer.
• 2012 – Ahmed Ben Bella, the first President of Algeria.
• 2013 – Jonathan Winters, an American comedian and actor.
• 2020 – John Horton Conway, an English mathematician.

Holidays and Special Days

• Christian Feast Days:

* Antipas of Pergamum (Greek Orthodox Church) * Gemma Galgani * Stanislaus of Szczepanów

• Juan Santamaría Day – This day in Costa Rica remembers the death of Juan Santamaría during the Second Battle of Rivas.
• International Louie Louie Day – A fun day celebrating the famous song "Louie Louie."
• World Parkinson's Day – A day to raise awareness about Parkinson's disease.

See also

In Spanish: 11 de abril para niños