August 11 is the 223th day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 142 days remaining.
Events:
- 1918 - Battle of Amiens ends
- 1919 - Constitution of Weimar Republic adopted
- 1934 - Federal prison opened at Alcatraz Island
- 1948 - Olympic games open in London
- 1952 - Hussein proclaimed king of Jordan
- 1960 - Chad declares independence
- 1965 - Race riots begin in Watts area of Los Angeles, California
- 1972 - Last United States ground combat unit departs South Vietnam
Births:
- 1807 - David Rice Atchison, American politician
- 1902 - Lloyd Nolan, actor (+ 1982)
- 1921 - Alex Haley, historian, novelist (+ 1992)
- 1925 - Carl Rowan, journalist
- 1932 - Fernando Arrabal, playwright, novelist
- 1933 - Jerry Falwell, Christian preacher and politician
- 1946 - Marilyn vos Savant, newspaper columnist
- 1950 - Steve Wozniak, personal computer pioneer
- 1953 - Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea), professional wrestler
- 1955 - Joe Jackson, singer
Deaths:
- 1919 - Andrew Carnegie, industrialist
- 1937 - Edith Wharton, author
- 1953 - Tazio Nuvolari, racecar driver
- 1956 - Jackson Pollock, artist
- 1977 - Frederick Williams, inventor of the mercury tube
August 10 - August 12 - July 11 - September 11 - more historical anniversaries
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December