Today, February 11, is the 42nd day of the year on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aquarius.
Today in History
2009
2009 Australian Brush Fires
The 1900s
- 1990: Nelson Mandela is freed after 27 years in captivity.
- 1945: World War II: With the battle in Europe coming to a close wartime leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin meet in Yalta to discuss how to divide Germany after the war.
- 1937: The United Automobile Workers Union is officially recognized by General Motors after the famous Flint Sit Down Strike.
1990
1937
Holidays and Observances
- Japan - National Foundation Day
- United States - National Inventors Day
- Liberia - National Armed Forces Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1969: Jennifer Aniston - Friends
- 1964: Sarah Palin - Alaska Governor
- 1936: Burt Reynolds - Boogie Nights
- 1926: Leslie Nielsen - Airplane!
- 1847: Thomas Edison - Inventor
Famous Deaths
- 1650: Rene Descartes - Philosopher
