Saturday, July 11, 1868 is a Saturday. It is day 193 of 1868 (52.7% through the year), ISO week 28, in Q3.
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Historical Milestones
An explosion at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base killed 13 people, including the head of the Cyprus Navy.
Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion →The Islamist militia group Al-Shabaab carried out multiple suicide bombings in Kampala, Uganda, killing 74 people and injuring 85 others.
Islamism →Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time to win their first FIFA World Cup title (pictured lifting the trophy).
Spain national football team →Shortly after taking off from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 caught fire and crashed, killing all 261 people on board.
Jeddah →Italy defeated West Germany 3–1 to win their third FIFA World Cup title.
Italy national football team →To Kill a Mockingbird, a novel by Harper Lee featuring themes of racial injustice and the loss of innocence in the Deep South of America, was published.
To Kill a Mockingbird →Archaeologist Ivan Borkovský discovered a medieval skeleton at Prague Castle; competing factions claimed the skeleton as Germanic or Slavic in origin.
Ivan Borkovský →The US Navy launched the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first Standard-type battleship.
USS Nevada (BB-36) →American Civil War: Confederate forces under Jubal Early began an unsuccessful attempt to capture Washington, D.C..
American Civil War →A riot broke out in Leicester, England, at the failed launching of a gas balloon (pictured).
Leicester balloon riot →Waterloo Bridge Station, which later became Britain's busiest railway station by passenger usage, was opened by the London and South Western Railway.
London Waterloo station →British soldier Frederick John White died after a flogging, leading to a campaign to end the practice in the British Army.
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Questions & Answers
Saturday, July 11, 1868 falls on a Saturday.
57,776 days ago (158 years, 2 months, 6 days ago). It is day 193 of 1868 with 173 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Saturday, July 11, 1868 is written as XI.VII.MDCCCLXVIII (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Last Quarter (approx. 62% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Cancer.