What Day Of The Week Was August 11?

Tuesday August 11, 2026
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

August 11: Day of the Week

August 11, 2026 is the 223rd day of the year 2026 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 142 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.

Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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Zodiac & Birthstone

Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

August 11 by the Numbers

  • 174 days since August 11
  • 0 year, 5 months, and 21 days ago
  • 5 months since then
  • August 11 is in the 33rd week of the year 2026 (ISO 8601)
  • 24 weeks ago
  • The year 2026 is not a leap year

August 11 Historical Event(s)

2492 BCTraditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation. 1804Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria. 1920The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia’s authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence. 1934The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island. 1942Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil receive a patent for a frequency hopping, spread spectrum communication system that later became the basis for modern technologies in wireless telephones and Wi-Fi. 1952Hussein bin Talal is proclaimed King of Jordan. 1982A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo to Honolulu, killing one teenager and injuring 15 passengers. 1999The Salt Lake City Tornado tears through the downtown district of the city, killing one. 2003A heat wave in Paris results in temperatures rising to 112 °F, leaving about 144 people dead. 2003The highest temperature ever seen in Great Britain (38.1 °C) is recorded at Gravesend, Kent.

Who were born on August 11?

1667Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, Florentine patroness of the arts, the last scion of the House of Medici (d. 1743) 1925Mike Douglas, American entertainer (d. 2006) 1927Raymond Leppard, English conductor 1952Bob Mothersbaugh AKA Bob 1, American guitarist (Devo) 1953Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler 1954Joe Jackson, English singer 1982Alan Halsall, British actor 1986Kaori Fukuhara, Japanese voice actress 1987Dany N'Guessan, French footballer 1987Drew Storen, American baseball player

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