July 11th observes Free Slurpee Day as well as World Population Day.
We made it to day 192 of the year and there’s 173 days left to go until we reach the new year.
Everyone who was born on July 11th shares the star sign of Cancer.
July 11 in years gone by shaped the way we live right now today. You’re about to find out why!
Did you know that on this day in 1987, the earth’s population reached 5 billion? The UN assigned Matej Gaspar, a baby in Zagreb, as the 5 billionth person in the world.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about July 11th in history!
What Happened On July 11 In History?
2013
American comedy-drama “Orange Is the New Black” was released on Netflix.
The series ran for sevens seasons with the last being released July 26, 2019.
2006
A series of seven bomb blasts killed 209 people in Mumbai, India.
The bombing attacks took place over a period of 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai.
Source Wikipedia
1995
Jamaican-American singer Shaggy released his third album “Boombastic”.
With over 20,000 copies sold in its first week of release, Boombastic peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 Album chart.
Source Wikipedia
1987
The United Nations declared Matej Gaspar as the 5 billionth person in the world.
Source Live Science
1979
The Skylab, America’s first space station, was destroyed as it entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.
Source Wikipedia
1977
Martin Luther King Jr. posthumously received the US Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter.
Source Time
1969
“Space Oddity” was released by David Bowie.
The single was released on this day due to Apollo 11 moon landing being launched a few days later and the BBC played his song during the coverage.
Source Born To Listen
1960
Harper Lee’s book “To Kill a Mockingbird” was published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.
Source My Lifetime
1900
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
On this day Charlotte Cooper won Hélène Prévost in the women's tennis singles tournament. She also won a gold medal in the mixed doubles.
Source Wikipedia
1889
The city of Tijuana in Mexico was founded.
The descendants of Santiago Argüello founded the city after the large ranch became a prosperous place to settle. Santiago Argüello was given the land in 1829. Tijuana is located on the Mexican, North America border and is situated at the north of Baja California on the Pacific coast. Tijuana is the second-largest city in Mexico.
Source Wikipedia
1533
Pope Clement VII excommunicated King Henry VIII of England for his terrible behavior.
King Henry VIII of England was known for his promiscuous personality and his many wives. Pope Clement VII gave King Henry many warnings and asked him to get his life back on track. However, things went too far when he married Anne Boleyn without being divorced from Catherine of Aragon.
Source The Anne Boleyn Files
1405
Chinese mariner and explorer Zheng He set sail with his fleet to explore the world for the first time.
This was the start of Zheng He's career as he went on to lead expeditions such as The Ming Treasure Voyages until 1433.
Source Wikipedia
Did you know that on this day, July 11th 1987, the earth’s population reached 5 billion?