February 11 Holidays (2023/2024), Historical Events, Famous Birthdays

Holiday name	Holiday location	Holiday type
National Foundation Day	Japan	National Holiday
Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City	Holy See (Vatican City)	National Holiday
World Day of the Sick	-	International (Awareness & Cause, Health & Body)
Armed Forces Day	Liberia	Public Holiday
Youth Day	Cameroon	Public Holiday
National Make a Friend Day	-	Unofficial (Relationships & Family)
National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day	-	Unofficial (Lifestyle)
National White Shirt Day	-	Unofficial (Lifestyle)
National Shut-In Visitation Day	-	Unofficial (Awareness & Cause)
National Peppermint Patty Day	-	Unofficial (Food & Drinks)
National Inventors’ Day	-	Unofficial (Products & Technology )
Carnival	Multiple [Show]	Observance
Carnival Sunday	Brazil	Observance
International Day of Women and Girls in Science	-	International (Science, United Nations)
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday	China	National Holiday
Revolution Day	Iran	National Holiday
Lunar New Year (Second Day)	Macau	Public Holiday
Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year	Multiple [Show]	Multiple Types
Second Day of Lunar New Year	Mongolia	Public Holiday
Seollal Holiday	South Korea	Public Holiday
Chinese New Year Holiday 1	Taiwan	National Holiday
Tet holiday	Vietnam	National Holiday
Mother's Day	Norway	Observance

Historical Events on February 11

1794: The 1^st session of the U.S Senate opens to the public.
1861: The U.S House of Representatives passes a unanimous resolution guaranteeing that slavery will not be interfered with in any state.
1937: General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers and as a result, the sit down strike that was called ends.
1942: In Singapore during World War II, the Battle of Bukit Timah starts.
1943: General Dwight D. Eisenhower is appointed to command the Allied forces in Europe.
1953: Clemency for Julius Rosenburg and his wife Ethel is refused by United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
1953: The Soviets end diplomatic relations with Israel.
1973: American POWs are released from Vietnam for the first time.
1997: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches to service the Hubble Space Telescope on this day.
1999: Pluto crosses Neptune’s orbit – ending the period from 1979 to 1999 when Pluto was closer to the sun than Neptune. It’s be another 228 years before Pluto interacts with the orbit of Neptune again.
2006: United State Vice President Dick Cheney shoots Harry Whittington while both of them were hunting in Riviera, Texas.