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11 August 2031
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
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Historical events
History
2023 - Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.Failed Russian lunar lander
History
2017 - At least 41 people are killed and another 179 injured after two passenger trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt.2017 train accident in Egypt
History
2012 - At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.Doublet earthquakes in northwest Iran
History
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.Ship that carries petroleum
History
2003 - NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.Intergovernmental military alliance
History
2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.Southeast Asian salafist organization (1993–2024)
History
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.Disruptive or violent behavior on an aircraft
History
1996 - The killing of Tassos Isaac by Turkish nationalists of the Grey Wolves in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.1996 killing of a Greek Cypriot refugee by Turkish nationalists during a protest
History
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.Deadly Toronto Subway train collision
History
1992 - The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time, it is the largest shopping mall in the United States.Megamall with attractions in Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S.
Notable births
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Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Miguel Uribe Turbay, Colombian precandidate to presidency (born 1986)Colombian politician (1986–2025)
Died
2025 - Danielle Spencer, American actress (born 1965)American actress and veterinarian (1965–2025)
Died
2024 - Ángel Salazar, Cuban-American comedian and actor (born 1956)Cuban-American comedian and actor (1956–2024)
Died
2024 - Noël Treanor, Irish Roman Catholic prelate (born 1950)Irish Roman Catholic prelate (1950–2024)
Died
2023 - Mike Ahern, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Queensland (born 1942)Australian politician (1942–2023)
Died
2022 - Hanae Mori, Japanese fashion designer (born 1926)Japanese fashion designer (1926–2022)
Died
2020 - Trini Lopez, American singer and guitarist (born 1937)American singer and guitarist (1937–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Last Quarter
43.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 22.8 days
Sun zodiac
Leo
18.65 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Gemini
5.36 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.