What is August 11?
{{calendar}} {{day}} == Events == === Up to 1900 === * [[3114 BC]] &ndash; The Mesoamerican Long Count [[calendar]], used by several pre–[[Christopher Columbus|Columbian]] Mesoamerican civilisations, notably the [[Maya civilization|Maya]], begins, ending either on [[December 21]] or [[December 23|23]], [[2012]]. * [[106]] &ndash; The Southwestern part of Dacia (modern [[Romania]]) becomes a Roman province, Roman Dacia. * [[117]] &ndash; [[Hadrian]] becomes Roman Emperor, following [[Trajan]]'s death. * [[355]] &ndash; [[Claudius Silvanus]] proclaims himself Roman Emperor. * [[490]] &ndash; [[Battle of Adda]]: The [[Goths]] under [[Theodoric the Great]] and his ally [[Alaric II]] defeat the forces of [[Odoacer]] on the Adda River near [[Milan]]. * [[1332]] &ndash; The [[Battle of Dupplin Moor]] takes place during the [[Scottish Wars of Independence]]. * [[1677]] &ndash; A large part of the city of [[Rostock]] is destroyed by [[fire]]. * [[1711]] &ndash; The first [[Horse racing|horse race]] is held at [[Ascot]], [[England]]. * [[1718]] &ndash; A British [[fleet]] attacks a Spanish fleet in the Naval [[Battle of Cape Passero]]. * [[1786]] &ndash; [[Captain]] Francis Light establishes a British colony at [[Penang]], [[Malaysia]]. * [[1804]] &ndash; [[Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor]] takes the title of [[Emperor]] of [[Austria]]. * [[1812]] &ndash; [[Peninsular War]]: French troops engage in [[battle]] with British–Portuguese forces in the [[Battle of Majadahonda]]. * [[1813]] &ndash; In [[Colombia]], [[Juan de Corral]] declares the independence of [[Antioquia]]. * [[1858]] &ndash; The [[Eiger]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Alps]] is first climbed by Charles Barrington, accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohlen. * [[1863]] &ndash; [[Cambodia]] becomes a French [[protectorate]]. * [[1867]] &ndash; [[Das Kapital]], by [[Karl Marx]], goes on sale in [[Hamburg]]. * [[1898]] &ndash; [[Spanish-American War]]: American troops enter the city of Mayaguez, [[Puerto Rico]]. === 1901 &ndash; 2000 === * [[1901]] &ndash;