August 11 in History
August 11 is the birthday of Marvin Harrison Jr. (2002) and the anniversary of the death of Miguel Uribe Turbay (2025). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for August 11, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor was born in 1086, while Jia Xu, Chinese politician and strategist died in 223.
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Famous people born on August 11
Famous people who died on August 11
2025
Danielle Spencer (American actress) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American actress and veterinarian (1965–2025)
2023
Mike Ahern (Australian politician) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Australian politician (1942–2023)
2014
Raymond Gravel (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Canadian Québécois Roman Catholic priest and politician
2014
Kika Szaszkiewiczowa (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Polish cabaret performer and writer (1917–2014)
2013
Zafar Futehally (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Indian naturalist and conservationist (1920–2013)
What happened on August 11
- 2023
Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2017
At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2000
An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
The killing of Tassos Isaac by Turkish nationalists of the Grey Wolves in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
The Russell Hill subway accident in Toronto kills three and injures 30, due to a combination of human error and a safety system design flaw.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1992
The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time, it is the largest shopping mall in the United States.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1991
Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats and Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1988
A meeting between Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, and leaders of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Afghanistan culminates in the formation of Al-Qaeda.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1984
"We begin bombing in five minutes": United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1982
A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1979
Two Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134s collide over the Ukrainian city of Dniprodzerzhynsk and crash, killing all 178 aboard both airliners.
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Editor's picks
Born on August 11
- 1086 — Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1125)
- 1384 — Yolande of Aragon (died 1442)
- 1472 — Nikolaus von Schönberg, Catholic cardinal (died 1537)
Died on August 11
- 223 — Jia Xu, Chinese politician and strategist (born 147)
- 353 — Magnentius, Roman usurper (born 303)
- 449 — Archbishop Flavian of Constantinople
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for August 11
Quick answers
Who was born on August 11? Marvin Harrison Jr. (2002), Moyuka Uchijima (2001), Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (1999).
Who died on August 11? Miguel Uribe Turbay (2025), Danielle Spencer (American actress) (2025), Ángel Salazar (2024).
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