This Day in History for November 11

After 30 years in power, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was succeeded by Mohamed Nasheed as…
NOV 11 Wednesday 2026
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After 30 years in power, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was succeeded by Mohamed Nasheed as…

After 30 years in power, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was succeeded by Mohamed Nasheed as president of the Maldives.

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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

— Franklin D. Roosevelt
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  1. 2024
    Zhuhai car attack

    A vehicle-ramming attack in Zhuhai, China, kills 38 people and injures 48.

  2. 2022
    Russo-Ukrainian war

    Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukrainian armed forces enter the city of Kherson following a successful two-month southern counteroffensive.

  3. 2020
    Typhoon Vamco makes landfall in Luzon and several offshore islands

    Typhoon Vamco makes landfall in Luzon and several offshore islands, killing 67 people. The storm causes the worst floods in the region since Typhoon Ketsana in 2009.

  4. 2012
    Shwebo earthquake

    A strong earthquake with the magnitude 6.8 hits northern Burma, killing at least 26 people.

  5. 2011
    in Mexico

    A helicopter crash just outside Mexico City kills seven, including Francisco Blake Mora the Secretary of the Interior of Mexico.

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On This Day Quote

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What happened on November 11?

One highlighted entry is from 2008: After 30 years in power, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was succeeded by Mohamed Nasheed as president of the Maldives.

Who was born on November 11?

People listed for November 11 include Ben Gannon-Doak (2005), Oakes Fegley (2004), and X González (1999).

What observances fall on November 11?

Observances listed for November 11 include End of World War I-related observances: National Independence Day (Poland), commemorates the anniversary of Poland's assumption of independent statehood in 1918, Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Angola from Portugal in 1975., and Christian feast day: Bartholomew of Grottaferrata.

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