April 11
April 11 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 264 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aries.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On April 11 the Sun's declination is approximately +8.3°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a April 11.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 1814 — Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and was exiled to Elba under the Treaty of Fontainebleau. ↗(212 years ago)
- 1945 — American forces liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp. ↗(81 years ago)
- 1951 — U.S. President Harry S. Truman dismissed General Douglas MacArthur from his Korean War commands. ↗(75 years ago)
- 1970 — Apollo 13 launched on the third planned U.S. crewed lunar landing; an oxygen tank exploded en route. ↗(56 years ago)
Notable births
Notable deaths
- 1985 — Enver Hoxha, Albanian communist leader. ↗(41 years ago)
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (102) | 2 × 3 × 17 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (264) | 2^3 × 3 × 11 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 11042026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +8.29° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 70 days |