This Day in History for April 11

APR 11 Saturday 2026
Featured event 2023

Pazigyi massacre

A Myanmar Air Force airstrike killed at least 100 villagers in Pazigyi.

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  1. 2023
    Pazigyi massacre

    During the Pazigyi massacre, an airstrike conducted by the Myanmar Air Force kills at least 100 villagers in Pazigyi, Sagaing Region.

  2. 2021
    Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright is shot and killed in Brooklyn Center

    Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright is shot and killed in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, by officer Kimberly Potter, sparking protests in the city, when the officer mistakes her pistol for her taser.

  3. 2018
    Algerian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 crash

    An Ilyushin Il-76 owned and operated by the Algerian Air Force crashes near Boufarik, Algeria, killing 257.

  4. 2017
    2016–17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

    The tour bus of the German football team Borussia Dortmund is attacked with roadside bombs in Dortmund, Germany. Three bombs exploded as the bus ferried the team to the Westfalenstadion for the first leg of their quarter-final against Monaco.

  5. 2012
    Indian Ocean earthquakes

    A pair of great earthquakes occur in the Wharton Basin west of Sumatra in Indonesia. The maximum Mercalli intensity of this strike-slip doublet earthquake is VII (Very strong). Ten are killed, twelve are injured, and a non-destructive tsunami is observed on the island of Nias.

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“Knowledge itself is power.”

— Francis Bacon

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What happened on April 11?

One highlighted entry is from 2023: A Myanmar Air Force airstrike killed at least 100 villagers in Pazigyi.

Who was born on April 11?

People listed for April 11 include Jack Hinshelwood (2005), Danielle (singer) (2005), and Jake Fraser-McGurk (2002).

What observances fall on April 11?

Observances listed for April 11 include World Parkinson's Day, Christian feast day: Antipas of Pergamum (Greek Orthodox Church), and Christian feast day: April 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).

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