April 11 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | April 11 Calendar
April 11st Daily Holidays include:
- Barbershop Quartet Day
- Eight Track Tape Day
- International “Louie Louie” Day
- National Cheese Fondue Day
- National Pet Day
- National Poutine Day
- Submarine Day
- World Parkinson’s Disease Day
April 11: Famous Birthdays
- April 11, 1928 – Ethel Kennedy, American wife of Robert F. Kennedy
- April 11, 1932 – Joel Grey, American actor, singer, and dancer
- April 11, 1981 – Alessandra Ambrosio, Brazilian model and actress
- April 11, 1987 – Joss Stone, English singer-songwriter, and actress (SuperHeavy)
April 12: Historical Events
- April 11, 1471 – King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI
- April 11, 1689 – William III & Mary II are crowned as joint rulers of Britain
- April 11, 1775 – The last execution for witchcraft in Germany happens
- April 11, 1868 – The Shogunate is abolished in Japan
- April 11, 1881 – Spelman College is founded in Atlanta, Georgia as a Baptist Female Seminary for African-American women.
- April 11, 1890 – Ellis Island is designated as an immigration station
- April 11, 1919 – The International Labour Organization is founded
- April 11, 1965 – Fifty one tornadoes strike six Midwestern US states and kill 256 people and injuring 5,000 more (Known as The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak)
- April 11, 1968 – President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
- April 11, 1970 – Apollo 13 is launched to the Moon, but is unable to land and returns in 6 days
- April 11, 1976 – The Apple I is created.
- April 11, 1980 – Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harassment
- April 11, 1984 – China invades Vietnam
- April 11, 1992 – Euro-Disney opens near Paris, France
- April 11, 2012 – An 8.6 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Indonesia, followed by an 8.2 aftershock
- April 11, 2013 – Fossilized dinosaur eggs with embryos are discovered in China
April 11: Music Events
- April 11, 1957 – Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” is #1 on the Billboard Pot Charts
- April 11, 1966 – Frank Sinatra recorded “Strangers in the Night”
- April 11, 1970 – The Beatles single, “Let It Be”, hits #1 for 2 weeks
- April 11, 1980 – Paul McCartney releases “Coming Up”
- April 11, 1983 – R.E.M’s first album, “Murmur”, was released
- April 11, 1990 – Elton John sang his composition “Skyline Pigeon”, at the funeral of AIDS victim, Ryan White who died at age 18. Ryan was a remarkable boy who taught the Nation a lesson in courage!
- April 11, 2000 – No Doubt, released the album “Return to Saturn”
April 11: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for April 11 is Aries.
April Birthstone:
What is the April Birthstone? Diamond
The diamond is the traditional birthstone of April and holds significant meaning for those born in that month, thought to provide the wearer with better relationships and an increase in inner strength. Wearing diamonds is purported to bring other benefits such as balance, clarity and abundance.
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