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11 May 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2022 - Myanmar civil war: Government troops killed 37 unarmed civilians in Mondaingbin.Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
Anniversary
2022 - Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed while reporting on an Israel Defense Forces raid on the Jenin refugee camp.Palestinian-American journalist (1971–2022)
Anniversary
2013 - Two car bombs by unknown perpetrators exploded in Reyhanlı, Turkey, resulting in 52 killed and 140 injured.Terrorist bombings in Turkey
Anniversary
2011 - An earthquake registering Mw 5.1, the worst to hit the region for more than 50 years, struck near Lorca, Spain.Moderate 5.1 Mw earthquake in Spain
Anniversary
2010 - David Cameron took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
Historical events
History
2024 - Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.Series of intense solar storms in 2024
History
2024 - The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland win with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner.International song competition
History
2022 - The Burmese military executes at least 37 villagers during the Mon Taing Pin massacre in Sagaing, Myanmar.Combined military forces of Myanmar
History
2022 - Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while covering a raid in Jenin. Israel eventually admitted and apologized for the murder, after initial denials.Palestinian-American journalist (1971–2022)
History
2016 - One hundred and ten people are killed in an ISIL bombing in Baghdad.Islamist terror attacks in Iraq
History
2014 - Fifteen people are killed and 46 injured in Kinshasa, DRC, in a stampede caused by tear gas being thrown into soccer stands by police officers.Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
History
2013 - Fifty-two people are killed in a bombing in Reyhanlı, Turkey.Terrorist bombings in Turkey
History
2011 - An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Lorca, Spain.Moderate 5.1 Mw earthquake in Spain
History
2011 - The Istanbul Convention is signed in Istanbul, Turkey.2011 Council of Europe convention based on domestic violence
History
2010 - David Cameron takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats form the country's first coalition government since the Second World War.Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
Notable births
Born
2006 - Konsta Helenius, Finnish ice hockey playerFinnish ice hockey player (born 2006)
Born
2000 - Yūki Tsunoda, Japanese racing driverJapanese racing driver (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Sabrina Carpenter, American singer and actressAmerican singer, songwriter and actress (born 1999)
Born
1998 - Viktória Kužmová, Slovak tennis playerSlovak tennis player (born 1998)
Born
1997 - Coi Leray, American rapper and singerAmerican rapper and singer (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Brandon Clarke, Canadian-American basketball player (born 1996)Canadian-American basketball player (1996–2026)
Died
2024 - Susan Backlinie, American actress and stuntwoman (born 1946)American actress and stuntwoman (1946–2024)
Died
2021 - Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer and director (born 1914)American actor, producer and director (1914–2021)
Died
2020 - Jerry Stiller, American comedian, actor (born 1927)American comedian and actor (1927–2020)
Died
2019 - Peggy Lipton, American actress, model, and singer (born 1946)American actress (1946–2019)
Died
2019 - Thomas Silverstein, American murderer (born 1952)American murderer (1952–2019)
Died
2011 - Robert Traylor, American basketball player (born 1977)American basketball player (1977–2011)
Died
2010 - Doris Eaton Travis, American dancer and vaudevillian (born 1904)American actress (1904–2010)
Sky
Moon phase
New Moon
0.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 29.2 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
21.02 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Moon zodiac
Taurus
17.86 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
Moon
Moon at ApogeeThe Moon reaches a relatively distant point in its orbit around Earth.