The year 2011 presents us with 4 unusual dates that won’t repeat for a century: 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11, plus a bonus palindrome — 11022011. As reported in January 1, 2011 — Interesting Facts and Observations About 1-1-11. the first 2 of the 1111 dates occurred in January of 2011 — on January 1, 2011, and January 11, 2011 to be exact.
Dates with recurring numbers or sequential numbers are always interesting, but sometimes Facebook and email inboxes get hit with strange hoaxes about the fictitious significance behind certain dates. See When the Numbers Don’t Add Up: Numbers, Dates, Palindromes & Facebook Status Hoaxes.
However, November boasts 3 interesting real date combinations. Obviously November 1, 2011 is 11-1-11, but Nov. 2 is also very interesting because it is a palindrome: 11022011. Nine days after that we have Nov. 11 or 11-11-11.
11-1-11
Nov. 1, 2011 or 11-1-11, brings us the release of the game Uncharted 3, the day Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas 2012 tickets go on sale; and new product launches from Rodan + Fields Dermatologists.
November 1 Birthdays
Nov. 1 birthdays include: actress Jenny McCarthy, Olympic runner Danny Everett, and Louis II, the Stutterer, King of France.
November 1 in History
Nov. 1 in history marks the day President Carter raises minimum wages of $2.30 to $3.35 for Jan 1 1981 and Beatles’ “Abbey Road,” album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks. That’s another 1-1-11 combo!
11022011
On Nov. 2, 2011, or 11-02-2011, Marvel Comics presents an advance look at new comics.
November 2 Birthdays
Nov. 2 is also the birthday of singer Ricky Martin, Olympic athlete Bruce Baumgartner, and actress Stefanie Powers.
November 2 in History
Interesting Nov. 2 historic dates include George W. Bush wins a second term as U.S. president, winning 51% of the popular in 2004; Martin L. King day being established in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan; the discovery of polio virus vy Clarton-Schwerdt and Schaffer in 1955; and Pakistan becomes islamic republic in 1953.
11-11-11
On Nov. 11, 2011, 11-11-11, someone on Spore.com thinks we will experience the End of the World after further study of the Mayan calendar. We will also get to honor our veterans wile the world is ending, because 11-11-11 is also Veterans Day!
November 11 Birthdays
We can also celebrate actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s Nov. 11 birthday, along with comedian Jonathan Winters, novelist Kurt Vonnegut, gangster Charles “Lucky” Luciano and General George S Patton.
November 11 in History
Nov. 11 in history brings us the day Braves John Smoltz wins NL Cy Young Award in 1996; Bill Gates buys Leonardo da Vinci’s “Codex” for $30,800,000 in 1994; and the Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church unite as the United Methodist Church in 1966.
November 111 Fun
For some November 111 fun, take the last 2 digits of the year you were born plus the age you will be this year and it will equal 111!
Thanksgiving is on Nov. 24, 2011. November is also National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. For November gospel artist birthdays, see: What gospel artists were born in November? Amy Grant, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michelle Tumes, more
Related:
January 1, 2011 — Interesting Facts and Observations About 1-1-11
When the Numbers Don’t Add Up: Numbers, Dates, Palindromes & Facebook Status Hoaxes
What is Significant About January 2, 2010? History, Birthdays & Palindromes!
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