Day of the year
October 11
Born on October 11? You're a Libra with the Opal birthstone.
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October 11 Zodiac Sign
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Element: Air
diplomaticcharmingfair-mindedsocialbalanced
Birthstone
Opal
Birth Flower
Marigold
Season
Fall
Numerology 3
A number of creativity, expression, and joyful communication.
October 11: This Day in History
- 1939— Albert Einstein's letter to President Roosevelt, warning of the possibility of German nuclear weapons, was delivered.
- 1962— The Second Vatican Council opened under Pope John XXIII, launching a major modernization of the Catholic Church.
- 1968— Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo mission, launched from Cape Kennedy with three astronauts aboard.
- 1984— Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space.
Famous Birthdays on October 11
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884) — First Lady and human rights advocate
- Luke Perry (1966) — actor
- Emily Deschanel (1976) — actress
- Michelle Trachtenberg (1985) — actress
- Cardi B (1992) — rapper and entertainer
What Happens on October 11?
International Day of the Girl ChildComing Out Day (LGBTQ+)
Did You Know? October 11 Fun Facts
- Eleanor Roosevelt helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the UN in 1948.
- National Coming Out Day has been observed on October 11 since 1988, chosen to mark the anniversary of the 1987 March on Washington.
- Apollo 7 was the first crewed space mission to broadcast live TV from orbit.
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