JULY 11, 2024 | ALL AMERICAN PET PHOTO DAY | NATIONAL RAINIER CHERRY DAY | NATIONAL MOJITO DAY | NATIONAL 7-ELEVEN DAY | NATIONAL CHEER UP THE LONELY DAY | NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MUFFIN DAY
JULY 11, 2024 | ALL AMERICAN PET PHOTO DAY | NATIONAL RAINIER CHERRY DAY | NATIONAL MOJITO DAY | NATIONAL 7-ELEVEN DAY | NATIONAL CHEER UP THE LONELY DAY | NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MUFFIN DAY
ALL AMERICAN PET PHOTO DAY
All American Pet Photo Day encourages pet owners to share their favorite pet photos on July 11th. Be sure to charge your camera and be prepared to take adorable pictures of your pets! Read more...
NATIONAL RAINIER CHERRY DAY
National Rainier Cherry Day on July 11th recognizes the cherry variety named after Mount Rainier. In 1952, Harry Fogle of Washington State University developed the Rainier cherry by cross-breeding the Bing and Van cherry varieties. Read more...
NATIONAL MOJITO DAY
Each year on July 11th, people across America raise a glass to mark National Mojito Day. The cocktail consists of white rum, sugar, lime juice, sparkling water, and mint. Read more...
NATIONAL 7-ELEVEN DAY
On July 11th, one convenience chain celebrates with specials on National 7-Eleven Day! Conveniently scheduled on 7-11 of each year, the day often features one of their signature items, the Slurpee. Read more...
NATIONAL CHEER UP THE LONELY DAY
Each year on July 11th, people across the United States make a special effort to give someone a lift on National Cheer up the Lonely Day. Read more...
NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MUFFIN DAY
National Blueberry Muffin Day on July 11th gives us a great reason to get up in the morning and celebrate! Americans love their blueberry muffins so much, it's their number 1 favorite muffin flavor. Whether it is for breakfast or a snack, blueberry muffins are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Read more...
On Deck for July 12, 2024
National Days
NATIONAL FRENCH FRY DAY
COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY
NATIONAL PECAN PIE DAY
NATIONAL DIFFERENT COLORED EYES DAY
EAT YOUR JELL-O DAY
NATIONAL SIMPLICITY DAY
PAPER BAG DAY
July 11th Celebrated History
1801
French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons co-discovers with Charles Messier the comet once known as Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes. The discovery is Pon's first. Throughout his career, he discovers 37 comets in all.
1804
Aaron Burr fatally shots Alexander Hamilton during a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey.
1914
Babe Ruth makes his professional baseball debut in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox.
1960
Harper Lee publishes To Kill A Mockingbird.
1979
Skylab is destroyed as it enters the Earth's atmosphere. It was the first space station deployed by the United States.
July 11th Celebrated Birthdays
John Quincy Adams - 1767
Following in his father's footsteps, John Quincy Adams served as the 6th President of the United States.
Isabel Martin Lewis - 1881
The American astronomer became the first woman assistant astronomer hired by the Naval Observatory.
E.B. White - 1899
The American author and essayist also wrote several popular children's books, Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan.
Yul Brynner - 1920
The award-winning Russian-American actor is best known for his role in The King and I.