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February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by February 10, and succeeded by February 12. Following February 11, there are 323 days in the year (324 in leap years).

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"To feel one's ignorance is to be wise; to feel sure of one's wisdom is to be a fool."

Events

1878 – Monsieur Harrisse drew the first portrait of Master M. in black and white crayons, at New York.

Births

1847 – Thomas Alva Edison, inventor and member of the Theosophical Society in New Jersey (d. October 18, 1931).
1919 – Paul Carus, influential editor of Open Court Publishing Company, who worked with D. T. Suzuki to translate Japanese and Chinese spiritual texts (b. July 18, 1852).

Deaths

None listed for this date.

Holidays and observances

None listed for this date.

External links

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+'''February 11''' is the 42nd day of the year in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[February 10]], and succeeded by [[February 12]]. Following February 11, there are 323 days in the year (324 in leap years).
-'''February 11''' is the 42nd day of the year in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[February 10]], and succeeded by [[February 12]]. Following February 11, there are 323 days in the year (324 in leap years).
+==Blavatsky's Gem of the Day==
+"To feel one's [[Avidyā|ignorance]] is to be wise; to feel sure of one's [[Wisdom|wisdom]] is to be a fool."
 ==Events==
-* YEAR &ndash; [[EVENT]] - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE
+* 1878 &ndash; [[Monsieur Harrisse]] drew the first [[Portraits of the Masters#By Monsieur Harrisse|portrait of Master M.]] in black and white crayons, at New York.
-*
 ==Births==
-* 1847 &ndash;  [[Thomas A. Edison]], inventor and member of the Theosophical Society in New Jersey (d. 1931)
+* 1847 &ndash;  [[Thomas Alva Edison]], inventor and member of the [[Theosophical Society]] in New Jersey (d. [[October 18]], 1931).
-*
+* 1919 &ndash; [[Paul Carus]], influential editor of [[Open Court Publishing Company]], who worked with [[D. T. Suzuki]] to translate Japanese and Chinese spiritual texts (b. [[July 18]], 1852).
 ==Deaths==
-* YEAR &ndash;  [[NAME]], SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (b. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE
+* None listed for this date.
-*
 ==Holidays and observances==
-* YEAR &ndash;  [[NAME OF HOLIDAY]], SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE
+* None listed for this date.
-*
 ==External links==