Every yearAugust 11
Everything August 11 celebrates
7 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 11 every year.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Annual Medical Checkup DayLead | Health | |
| 02 | National Panini Day | Food | |
| 03 | National Raspberry Tart Day | Food | |
| 04 | Play in the Sand Day | Kids & Family | |
| 05 | Presidential Joke Day | Celebration | |
| 06 | Son and Daughter Day | Kids & Family | |
| 07 | World Calligraphy Day | Books |
Born on August 11
Historic figures
- Enid Blyton1897–1968English author, poet, and educator
- Hulk Hogan1953–2025American professional wrestler
- Christiaan Eijkman1858–1930Dutch physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- Aaron Klug1926–2018Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Sadi Carnot1837–1894French engineer and politician, 4th President of the French Republic
- Robert G. Ingersoll1833–1899American soldier, lawyer, and politician
- Alex Haley1921–1992American historian and author
- Jerzy Grotowski1933–1999Polish director and producer
- Eric Carmen1949–2024American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Eiji Yoshikawa1892–1962Japanese author
Celebrities & public figures
- Chris Hemsworthb. 1983Australian actor
- Steve Wozniakb. 1950American computer scientist and programmer
- Viola Davisb. 1965American actress
- Joe Roganb. 1967American actor
- Jacqueline Fernandezb. 1985Bahraini–Sri Lankan actress
- Massimiliano Allegrib. 1967Italian footballer and manager
- Anna Gunnb. 1968American actress
- Ian McDiarmidb. 1944Scottish actor
- Suniel Shettyb. 1961Indian actor and film producer
- Alyson Stonerb. 1993American actor
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 11 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 11, 2027.
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