Daily Calendar - August 11

223rd day of the year, 142 days left until the New Year.

Church Calendar

Martyr Eustathius of Mtskheta (VI); Martyr Callinike of Gangreli (III-IV); Martyr Seraphim the Virgin (II); Martyr Theodotias and His Three Children (304); Holy Martyr Michael (IX).

Born:

1086 _ Henry V, King of Germany and "Emperor of the Roman Empire" from 1106. Died 1125.

1744 _ Tomás António Gonzaga, Brazilian poet. Died 1810.

1837 _ Marie Françoise Sadi Carnot, engineer, French statesman. Died 1894.

1926 _ Aaron Clagg, English crystallographer, biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate.

1928 _ Guram Asatiani, literary critic, writer. Died 1982.

Died:

1494 _ Hans Memling, Dutch painter.

1952 _ Riccardo Martini, Italian composer.

1972 _ Max Tholer, American physician and microbiologist, Nobel Prize laureate.

1996 - Vanga, Bulgarian clairvoyant and healer. (b. 1911)

Events:

1773 — Emilian Pugachev declared himself Emperor Peter III.

1810 — A strong earthquake occurred in the Azores Islands.

1863 – Cambodia becomes a French protectorate.

1877 – American astronomer Asaph Hall discovers two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos.

1914 – France declares war on Austria-Hungary.

1929 – The Persian-Iraqi Treaty of Friendship is signed.

1933 – The highest temperature ever recorded in Mexico is +57.8 degrees Celsius.

1935 – A mass Nazi demonstration against German Jews is held.

1944 – British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits Italy.

1948 – The Summer Olympics open in London.

1960 – The French colony of Chad becomes independent.

1986 – World speed record for helicopters was set – 400.87 km/h.

Memorable days:

Zambia _ Youth Day.

Republic of Chad _ Independence Day.

Builder's Day.