8 / 11 History Vault
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Famous Pioneer Born on 8/11
Born under Leo (♌ Leo), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Leo Pioneer
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Musée d'Orsay.
Vincent van Gogh (Oil on canvas)
Historical Milestone of 8/11
On this day in history (8/11), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated an investigation into the alleged vulnerability of the Ford Pinto (example pictured) to fuel leakage and fire in a rear-end collision.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is an agency of the U.S. federal government, part of the Department of Transportation, focused on automobile safety regulations.
Two Aeroflot passenger jets collided in mid-air near Dniprodzerzhynsk in the Ukrainian SSR, killing all 178 people on both aircraft.
PJSC Aeroflot – Russian Airlines, commonly known as Aeroflot, is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Russia. Aeroflot is headquartered in the Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow, with its hub being Sheremetyevo International Airport. The Federal Agency for State Property Management, an agency of the Government of Russia, owns 73.77% of the company, with the rest of the shares being public float.
Ken Levine's System Shock 2 was released to mediocre sales, but later received critical acclaim and influenced subsequent first-person shooter game design.
Kenneth M. Levine is an American video game developer. He is the creative director and co-founder of Ghost Story Games. He led the creation of the BioShock series and is also known for his work on System Shock 2.
A tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City, damaging 120 homes and injuring over 100 people.
On August 11, 1999, a rare and strong F2 tornado struck Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was among the most notable tornadoes to hit west of the Great Plains in the 20th century and the second tornado to hit in Utah that resulted in a fatality. This was the sixth significant tornado in Utah since June 1963, and one of only two F2 tornadoes to have hit Salt Lake County since 1950.
Gregoria_Mariska_Tunjung Born
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Cahyaningsih is an Indonesian badminton player in women's singles and an Olympic medalist. She started her career at the badminton club PB Mutiara Cardinal in Bandung, West Java, and was called to the national team in 2013. She was the girls' singles champion at the 2017 World Junior Championships. Tunjung also captained the Indonesia women's team at the 2022 Asia Team Championships, where they emerged champions. Tunjung's best achievement is when she won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
「Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Cahyaningsih is an Indonesian badminton player in women's si...」
—— Gregoria_Mariska_Tunjung
Changbin Born
Seo Chang-bin, known mononymously as Changbin, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. He is also a member of 3Racha, an in-house production team and sub-unit of Stray Kids.
「Seo Chang-bin, known mononymously as Changbin, is a South Korean rapper, singer, song...」
—— Changbin
Moyuka_Uchijima Born
Moyuka Uchijima is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 47, achieved on 5 May 2025, and a best doubles ranking of 86, reached on 21 July 2025. She has won one WTA Tour doubles title and two WTA 125 singles titles along with 13 titles in singles and eleven in doubles on the ITF Circuit.
「Moyuka Uchijima is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has a career-high sing...」
—— Moyuka_Uchijima
Marvin_Harrison_Jr. Born
Marvin Darnell Harrison Jr., nicknamed "Maserati Marv", is an American professional football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was a two-time unanimous All-American, one of only eleven players in Big Ten Conference history, and the Fred Biletnikoff Award winner in 2023. Harrison was selected fourth overall by the Cardinals in the 2024 NFL draft. He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison.
「Marvin Darnell Harrison Jr., nicknamed "Maserati Marv", is an American professional f...」
—— Marvin_Harrison_Jr.
At least 306 people were killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
The 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes – also known as the Ahar earthquakes – occurred on 11 August 2012, at 16:53 Iran Standard Time, near the cities of Ahar and Varzaqan in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, approximately 60 kilometers from Tabriz. They comprised a doublet separated by eleven minutes, with magnitudes of 6.4 and 6.2 Mww. At least 306 people died and more than 3,000 others were injured, primarily in the rural and mountainous areas to the northeast of Tabriz. The shocks were felt in Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, though no major damage was reported.
At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran.
The 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes – also known as the Ahar earthquakes – occurred on 11 August 2012, at 16:53 Iran Standard Time, near the cities of Ahar and Varzaqan in Iran's East Azerbaijan province, approximately 60 kilometers from Tabriz. They comprised a doublet separated by eleven minutes, with magnitudes of 6.4 and 6.2 Mww. At least 306 people died and more than 3,000 others were injured, primarily in the rural and mountainous areas to the northeast of Tabriz. The shocks were felt in Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, though no major damage was reported.
2012_East_Azerbaijan_earthquakes
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