BirthNovember 111994

Ellie Simmonds

Ellie Simmonds, English swimmer

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When
Friday, November 11 199432 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Ellie Simmonds

Who they were

Eleanor May Simmonds is a British retired Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain. She was the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13.

Why this date

Ellie Simmonds appears on our November 11 calendar for 1994 as a birth entry.

November 11 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1994Ellie Simmonds
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  3. 2004Tomb of the Unknown Warrior (New Zealand)
  4. 2004Palestine Liberation Organization
  5. 2006Elizabeth II
  6. 2008Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
  7. 20112011 in Mexico
  8. 20122012 Shwebo earthquake
  9. 2020Typhoon Vamco
  10. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  11. 20242024 Zhuhai car attack

Also in 1994

  • September 9Space Shuttle programSpace Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64.
  • September 12Frank Eugene CorderFrank Eugene Corder fatally crashes a single-engine Cessna 150 into the White House's south lawn, striking the West Wing. There were no o…
  • September 14Major League BaseballThe rest of the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
  • September 161988–1994 British broadcasting voice restrictionsThe British government lifts the broadcasting ban imposed against members of Sinn Féin and Irish paramilitary groups in 1988.
  • June 141994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riotThe 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an est…
  • January 3Baikal Airlines Flight 130Baikal Airlines Flight 130 crashes near Mamoney, Irkutsk, Russia, resulting in 125 deaths.
  • August 14Carlos the JackalIlich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
  • July 5Jeff BezosJeff Bezos founds Amazon.

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When did Ellie Simmonds happen?

November 11 1994 — 32 years ago, on a Friday.

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