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Historical Events on July 11

36 significant historical events occurred on July 11. July 11 has seen seven notable events in history, featuring a close link to Formula One racing with several British Grand Prix races occurring on this date. Events include the 1964 British Grand Prix up to the 2004 race. It also marks the adoption of the Maputo Protocol on women's rights by the African Union in 2003.

Total Events
36
Time Span
9752021
Categories
5
Top Category
war
19 events

19 famous birthdays on July 11

Including Gough Whitlam, Giorgio Armani, Hugo Sánchez

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
10th C.21st C.

10th Century

1 event
war

975 battle in Muslim Iberia

13th Century

1 event
war

Battle that took place on 4 July 1299 at St Marco di Val Demone, north-western Sicily

14th Century

1 event
war

1332 battle in Ethiopia

16th Century

3 events
politics

1543 treaty between England and Scotland

politics

1569 union of Poland and Lithuania

war

Siege and capture of Maastricht by Alexander Farnese during the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648)

18th Century

2 events
war

Battle in the War of the Spanish Succession, fought on 11 July 1708, in Belgium.

war

Battle in King George's War that took place with British against Canadian troops and Mi'kmaq militia on the banks of present-day Hillsborough River, Prince Edward Island in the summer of 1746

19th Century

10 events
war

1810 combat during the Peninsular War

war

1831 naval engagement between France and Portugal

war

1840 battle fought at this river

war

Battle of the Hungarian War of Independence of 1848-1849 (11 July 1849)

politics

Treaty of French-Austrian armistice

politics

1864 riot in Leicester, England

war

Battle between Paraguay and Argentina, part of the Paraguayan War

war

1869 conflict in the Comanche War

war

Battle between Boer Republics and the British Empire at Silkaatsnek, Transvaal, 11 July 1900

war

The Battle of Dwarsvlei in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) was fought by Boer and British forces on 11 July 1900 in the district of Krugersdorp, South African Republic.

20th Century

11 events
disaster

Earthquake struck the Jericho Governorate, West Bank on July 11, 1927

general

Antisemitic measure taken in Salonica

general

Flying saucer hoax (1947)

war

1953 pair of Korean War battles

general

1957 killings in South Vietnam

general

1964 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1964

war

War of Attrition naval battle, July 1967

war

LTTE attack on Sri Lankan Military camp at Kokavil

general

1993 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1993

politics

Mass protests and riots in Northern Ireland in 1997

general

1999 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1999

21st Century

7 events
politics

Maputo Protocol — women rights treaty of the African Union

general

2004 British Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2004

war

2007 battle during the Sri Lankan Civil War

sports

2010 FIFA World Cup Final — final game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

war

2014 Russian rocket attack against Ukraine

politics

Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement

general

UEFA Euro 2020 finals — final match of the UEFA Euro 2020

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