October 11th celebrates Coming Out Day and Sausage Pizza Day.
We’d like to welcome you to the 285th day of the year, with only 81 days remaining in 2024.
This day in history was packed with fascinating historical events in space, transportation, technology and politics – and that’s just to name a few!
Did you know that on this day in 1984, NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space? Her spacewalk lasted 3.5 hours while she demonstrated a refueling system.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about October 11th in history!
Events
What memorable events happened on October 11 in history? Keep reading to find out!
2020
LeBron James became the first basketball player to win MVP for three different teams.
LeBron had previously won MVP twice while playing for Miami Heat and once with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The third MVP win came while playing for the LA Lakers.
2018
The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
2018
The world’s longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
The journey covered 9,300 miles in just under 19 hours.
Famous Births
If today is your birthday, you have this in common with Cardi B. Find out more about what famous people were born on this day.
1966
Luke Perry
American
Actor
Died On:
Mar 4, 2019 (Age 52)
Born In:
Ohio, USA
1884
Eleanor Roosevelt
American
First Lady
Died On:
Nov 7, 1962 (Age 78)
Born In:
New York, USA
1965
Lennie James
British
Actor
Age:
59 years old
Born In:
England, UK
Quotes
Every day brings a new quote – here are the most well-known quotes spoken or written on Oct 11th in history.
1934
To understand the actual world as it is, not as we should wish it to be, is the beginning of wisdom.
Bertrand Russell
British Mathematician
1928
All extremes of feeling are allied to madness.
Virginia Woolf
English Writer
Special Holidays
If you can spare some time today, here are some unique holidays you could get involved with.
National Sausage Pizza Day
Alright folks, today we’re celebrating one of the tastiest holidays of the year – National Sausage Pizza Day! So head on down to your favorite pizzeria today and pick up a classic slice of sausage pizza. If you’re feeling bold, though, why not make your own sausage pizza?
National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is all about creating awareness and supporting people to come out and be open about their sexual identity, whatever it may be. These days it’s also a celebration of sexual diversity overall, so get outside today and be proud of who you are!
THe Fact Site’s
Fun Fact Of The Day
Abercrombie and Fitch offered $10,000 to cast members of “The Jersey Shore” if they’d agree to stop wearing their brand on the show.
Birthday & Zodiac
If you were born on October 11th, your star sign is Libra.
Libras are great listeners, meaning they often pick up on gossip. However, take care when spilling secrets to Libras, as they can be known as gossip queens!
Those of you that were born in October have the Pink Tourmaline birthstone. The beautiful pink color within the tourmaline is known to protect the bearer’s heart while also supporting the healing of their emotions.
People born on this day were likely conceived on or around January 18 in the same year.
A baby conceived on October 11th, 2024, will likely be born around July 4th, 2025.
