When is May 11?

May 11 is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 234 days remaining until the end of the year.

Upcoming Events on May 11

• Mother’s Day (United States, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, and many other countries)
• National Inventors Day (United States)
• National Technology Day (India)
• World Day of the Sick (Catholic Church)
• National Astronomy Day (United States)
• National Small Business Week (United States)
• International Nurses Day (International Council of Nurses)
• World Fair Trade Day
• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (United Nations)

Historical Events on May 11

• 1857: The Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, begins in Meerut, India.
• 1860: Giuseppe Garibaldi invades Sicily with 1,000 volunteers, beginning the Expedition of the Thousand.
• 1867: The United States Senate ratifies the purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
• 1877: Thomas Edison sends the first telephone message, “Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you.”
• 1891: The first electric streetcar line opens in Richmond, Virginia.
• 1927: The Charles Lindbergh lands his plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, in Paris, completing the first solo transatlantic flight.
• 1940: Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• 1960: The Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, captures Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Argentina.
• 1979: Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• 1981: Bob Marley dies of cancer at the age of 36.
• 1996: ValuJet Flight 592 crashes in the Everglades, killing all 110 people on board.
• 2001: Portugal becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.
• 2011: Osama bin Laden is killed by U.S. forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Famous Birthdays on May 11

• 1720: Karl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician and scientist
• 1856: W.E.B. Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist
• 1888: Irving Berlin, American composer and lyricist
• 1904: Salvador Dalí, Spanish painter and surrealist artist
• 1918: Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States
• 1930: Ed Koch, American politician and mayor of New York City
• 1940: Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican singer-songwriter
• 1952: Reggie Jackson, American baseball player
• 1963: Natasha Richardson, English actress
• 1971: Matt Damon, American actor
• 1981: Cillian Murphy, Irish actor

Famous Deaths on May 11

• 1849: Charlotte Brontë, English novelist
• 1960: John D. Rockefeller, American oil tycoon and philanthropist
• 1970: Salvador Dalí, Spanish painter and surrealist artist
• 1981: Bob Marley, Jamaican singer-songwriter
• 1996: ValuJet Flight 592 crashes in the Everglades, killing all 110 people on board.
• 2001: Osama bin Laden is killed by U.S. forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

May 11 in Pop Culture

• 1985: The film Back to the Future is released in theaters.
• 1994: The television series Friends premieres on NBC.
• 2005: The video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is released.
• 2011: The film The Hangover Part II is released in theaters.

Did You Know?

• May 11 is also known as Saint Mamertus Day. Saint Mamertus was a 5th-century bishop of Vienne, France, who is said to have stopped a plague of locusts by praying for three days and nights.
• In some cultures, May 11 is considered a lucky day to get married.
• The birth flower for May 11 is the lily of the valley.

Frequently Asked Questions

• When is Mother’s Day in 2023?
  • Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 14, 2023.
• When is National Inventors Day in 2023?
  • National Inventors Day is on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
• When is National Technology Day in 2023?
  • National Technology Day is on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
• When is World Day of the Sick in 2023?
  • World Day of the Sick is on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
• When is National Astronomy Day in 2023?
  • National Astronomy Day is on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
• When is National Small Business Week in 2023?
  • National Small Business Week is from Monday, May 1, 2023 to Friday, May 5, 2023.
• When is International Nurses Day in 2023?
  • International Nurses Day is on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
• When is World Fair Trade Day in 2023?
  • World Fair Trade Day is on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
• When is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development in 2023?
  • World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is on Thursday, May 11, 2023.

Conclusion

May 11 is a day to celebrate mothers, inventors, technology, and nurses. It is also a day to remember the historical events that have taken place on May 11, such as the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the first solo transatlantic flight.