1. Birth of Mary Lee Settle: On February 11, 1918, Mary Lee Settle was born in Charleston, West Virginia. She was an American writer and novelist, known for her works about the Appalachian region.

2. Battle of Athens: On February 11, 1864, the Battle of Athens took place in Athens, West Virginia during the American Civil War. Union forces led by General George Crook defeated Confederate troops led by General Albert Jenkins.

3. Statehood Day: February 11 is also Statehood Day in West Virginia, commemorating the date in 1863 when West Virginia became the 35th state in the United States.

4. Death of John S. Knight: On February 11, 1981, John S. Knight, a newspaper publisher and owner of the Akron Beacon Journal and Miami Herald, died in Akron, Ohio. Knight was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, in 1894, and launched his publishing career in Akron in 1917.

5. Birth of Hershel "Woody" Williams: On February 11, 1923, Hershel "Woody" Williams was born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia. Williams is a decorated United States Marine, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.