July 11 History, Trivia and Fun Facts |
July 11 History Highlights |
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Worl Population Day |
The number of people on earth has grown from one billion to over eight and a half billion in the last 200 years! The global population reached 7.9 million in 2021 and is expected to continue to grow. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 This dramatic growth has been driven largely by increasing numbers of people surviving to reproductive age and has been accompanied by major changes in fertility rates, increasing urbanization, and accelerating migration. The recent past has seen enormous changes in fertility rates and life expectancy. In the early 1970s, women had on average 4.5 children each; by 2015, total fertility for the world had fallen to below 2.5 children per woman. Meanwhile, average global lifespans have risen, from 64.6 years in the early 1990s to 72.6 years in 2019. (UN) |
July 11 is… |
| All American Pet Photo Day Bowdler’s Day Free Slurpee Day International Essential Oils Day Make Your Own Sundae Day National Blueberry Muffin Day National Cheer up the Lonely Day National Mojito Day National Rainier Cherries Day National Swimming Pool Day World Population Day |
July 11 Birthday Quotes |
“Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, the savoring must come first.” “The difference between style and fashion is quality.” “Reading well is one of the greatest pleasures that solitude can afford you.” “Now that I’m gone, I tell you, don’t smoke.” “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” “Life is like writing with a pen. You can cross out your past but you can’t erase it.” “Elegance is not catching somebody’s eyes, it’s staying in somebody’s memory.” |
July 11 Birthdays |
| 154 – Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (died in 222) 1274 – Robert the Bruce, Scottish king (died in 1329) 1767 – John Quincy Adams, American politician, 6th President of the United States (died in 1848) 1899 – E.B. White, American essayist and journalist (died in 1985) 1920 – Yul Brynner, Russian-American actor and dancer (died in 1985) 1930 – Harold Bloom, American literary critic (died in 2019) 1931 – Thurston Harris, American doo-wop singer (died in 1990) 1931 – Tab Hunter, American actor and singer (died in 2018) 1934 – Giorgio Armani, Italian fashion designer, founded the Armani Company 1950 – Bonnie Pointer, American singer (died in 2020) 1953 – Leon Spinks, American boxer 1953 – Mindy Sterling, American actress 1956 – Sela Ward, American actress 1959 – Richie Sambora, American singer-songwriter and guitarist 1959 – Suzanne Vega, American singer-songwriter 1963 – Lisa Rinna, American actress 1975 – Lil’ Kim, American rapper 1990 – Connor Paolo, American actor 1993 – Rebecca Bross, American gymnast 1996 – Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter |
July 11 History |
| 1796 The United States took possession of Detroit from Great Britain under the terms of the Jay Treaty. 1798 1889 1893 1921 1922 1937 1960 1960 1966 1970 1972 1973 1975 1977 1979 1987 1991 2001 2008 2009 2011 2012 |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
The license plate number on the Ghostbusters’ car was ECTO-1 When you see a couple kissing at the end of a Christmas movie, they are covered in potato flakes (fake snow). Nigeria would be much richer if foreigners didn’t keep winning the lottery. “What is this? A freakout?” – Violet Beauregarde #moviequotes Every single one of your favorite things started out with you trying something new. #takearisk If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. Useless Pronunciation: T as in tea “It usually takes me two or three days to prepare an impromptu speech.” – Mark Twain The “Bernard Dehydrated Water” cans floating around the Internet are not real products. Bernard Food Industries created the product as a gag that store owners could display to make customers laugh. The word “unfriend” appeared in print in 1659. “..and I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn’t for those meddling kids.” – Lord Voldemort “Cops and women don’t mix. It’s like eating a spoonful of Drano; sure, it’ll clean you out, but it’ll leave you hollow inside.” – Frank Drebin #moviequotes When I was a child I always hoped that the alien that found my balloon was happy. A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. November: 11/2 ,11/3 ,11/5 ,11/7 ,11/11 ,11/13 ,11/17 ,11/19 ,11/23 February: 2/2 ,2/3 ,2/5 ,2/7 ,2/11 ,2/13 ,2/17 ,2/19 ,2/23 ,2/29/17, 2/29/19, 2/29/23, 2/29/29 March: 3/2 ,3/3 ,3/5 ,3/7 ,3/11 ,3/13 ,3/17 ,3/19 ,3/23 ,3/29 ,3/31 May: 5/2 ,5/3 ,5/5 ,5/7 ,5/11 ,5/13 ,5/17 ,5/19 ,5/23 ,5/29 ,5/31 |
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