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April 11
April 11 is under the sign of Aries.
Famous birthdays on this day include Alessandra Ambrosio (1981), Anton LaVey (1930) and Joss Stone (1987).
Several movies were released around April 11 over the years, such as Manhattan in 1979 directed by Woody Allen and Kriemhild's Revenge in 1924 directed by Fritz Lang.
But much more happened on April 11 over the years: find out below
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released around April 11 over the years?
Manhattan
Release year: 1979
Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy
Country: United States of America
Kriemhild's Revenge
Release year: 1924
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Starring: Margarete Schön, Gertrud Arnold, Theodor Loos, Hans Carl Mueller
Country: United States of America
Le silence de la mer
Release year: 1949
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Melville
Starring: Howard Vernon, Nicole Stéphane, Jean-Marie Robain, Ami Aaröe
Country: United States of America
Man on Fire
Release year: 2004
Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell
Country: United States of America
Shane
Release year: 2004
Directed by: George Stevens
Starring: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Brandon De Wilde
Country: United States of America
Historical Events
Which were the important events of April 11?
- 2019 The Sudanese military surrounds the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum, and takes over state media buildings amid protests against President Omar al-Bashir. Several senior ministers are reportedly arrested, including former Defense Minister Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein. (The National)
- 2018 Yemeni Crisis (2011–present): The Royal Saudi Air Defense intercepts a ballistic missile fired from Yemen over the Saudi capital Riyadh that caused panic among residents. Houthis say they fired several Burkan-2 missiles at targets in Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Aramco oil facilities. Separately, Saudi Air Defenses shoot down two Houthi-operated Qasef-1 drones near the border. (Reuters) (Middle East Eye)
- 2017 Syrian Civil War, Russian military intervention in Syria: According to the Russian Defence Ministry, two of its soldiers have been killed by a mortar attack in Syria while another was wounded. The ministry did not specify when or where the attack occurred. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)A US-led airstrike intended to kill ISIS soldiers mistakenly kills 18 members of the Syrian Democratic Forces. (The New York Times)
- 2016 2016 Stavropol bombings: At least three suicide bombers attack a police station in Stavropol, Russia. (Sputnik News)
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Events
- Alessandra Ambrosio: Model.
- Anton LaVey: American founder of the Church of Satan...
- Joss Stone: Soul Singer.
- Vincent Gallo: American actor singer director producer...
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Famous Birthday
- Primo Levi: Italian novelist, essayist, poet and...
- Jessica Dubroff: American pilot at the age of seven,...
- Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet: advertising magnate, dies at age 89.
- Harry Secombe: British entertainer known as "the nicest...
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Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 11 over the years?
- 2018 God's Plan - Drake
- 2017 Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
- 2016 Work - Rihanna Featuring Drake
- 2015 Uptown Funk! - Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars
- 2014 Pharrell Williams - Happy
- 2013 Macklemore - Thrift Shop
- 2012 Fun. - We Are Young
- 2011 Katy Perry - E.T.
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2010
Rihanna - Rude Boy
- 2009 Lady GaGa - Poker Face
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Top #1 songs in the USA
- 2017 Believer - Imagine Dragons
- 2016 twenty one pilots - Stressed Out
- 2015 Shut Up And Dance - WALK THE MOON
- 2014 Bastille - Pompeii
- 2013 Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
- 2012 Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
- 2011 Rope - Foo Fighters
- 2010 Stone Temple Pilots - Between The Lines
Top #1 Rock songs
Books
Which were the most popular books released around April 11 over the years?
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Year: 2001
By: Laura Hillenbrand
Laura Hillenbrand, author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken, brilliantly re-creates a universal underdog story in this #1 New York Times bestseller.Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the …
Von Ryan'S Express
Year: 1964
By: David Westheimer
An Air Force colonel unwittingly delivers a group of British and American officers into the hands of the Germans and then plans an escape
Capable Of Honor
Year: 1967
By: Allen Drury
Story of a powerful Washington columnist and his influence over his colleagues and international politics
The Dante Club
Year: 2003
By: Matthew Pearl
The New York Times Bestseller Boston, 1865. A series of murders, all of them inspired by scenes in Dante’s Inferno.
Report From Engine Co. 82
Year: 1972
By: Dennis Smith
From his bawdy and brave fellow firefighters to the hopeful, hateful, beautiful and beleaguered residents of the poverty-stricken district where he works, Dennis Smith tells the story of a brutalising yet