On this day: 11 July

Selected events and births on 11 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 813 – Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe, under threat by conspiracies, abdicated in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and became a monk. Read more: Michael I Rangabe Leo V the Armenian
• 1405 – Marking the start of the Ming treasure voyages, a Chinese expeditionary fleet led by Zheng He set sail for foreign regions of the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. Read more: Ming treasure voyages Zheng He
• 1789 – French Revolution: Jacques Necker was dismissed as Director-General of Finances of France, sparking public demonstrations in Paris that led to the storming of the Bastille. Read more: French Revolution Jacques Necker List of finance ministers of France
• 1792 – The Belfast Harp Festival, an early event in the Gaelic revival, began at the Assembly Rooms. Read more: Belfast Harp Festival Gaelic revival Assembly Rooms, Belfast
• 1801 – French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons co-discovered the first of his 37 comets, more than any other person in history. Read more: Jean-Louis Pons
• 1848 – Waterloo Bridge Station, which later became Britain's busiest railway station by passenger usage, was opened by the London and South Western Railway. Read more: London Waterloo station List of busiest railway stations in Great Britain London and South Western Railway
• 1928 – Archaeologist Ivan Borkovský discovered a medieval skeleton at Prague Castle; competing factions claimed the skeleton as Germanic or Slavic in origin. Read more: Ivan Borkovský Prague Castle skeleton Prague Castle
• 1982 – Italy defeated West Germany 3–1 to win their third FIFA World Cup title. Read more: Italy national football team Germany national football team 1982 FIFA World Cup final
• 2010 – Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time to win their first FIFA World Cup title. Read more: Spain national football team Netherlands national football team 2010 FIFA World Cup final

Born on this day

• 1943 – Robert Malval, Haitian businessman and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Haiti Read more: Robert Malval Prime Minister of Haiti
• 1953 – Piyasvasti Amranand, Thai businessman and politician, Thai Minister of Energy Read more: Piyasvasti Amranand Ministry of Energy (Thailand)
• 1953 – Suresh Prabhu, Indian accountant and politician, Indian Minister of Railways Read more: Suresh Prabhu Ministry of Railways (India)
• 1975 – Spencer Cox, American politician, 18th Governor of Utah Read more: Spencer Cox List of governors of Utah
• 1994 – Bartłomiej Kalinkowski, Polish footballer Read more: Bartłomiej Kalinkowski
• 1994 – Anthony Milford, Australian rugby league player Read more: Anthony Milford
• 1995 – Joey Bosa, American football player Read more: Joey Bosa
• 1995 – Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer Read more: Tyler Medeiros
• 1996 – Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter Read more: Alessia Cara
• 1997 – Ryan Rolison, American baseball player Read more: Ryan Rolison
• 1999 – Braydon Trindall, Australian rugby league player Read more: Braydon Trindall
• 2002 – Amad Diallo, Ivorian footballer Read more: Amad Diallo

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / July 11 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.