11 February Births

Published : 11 Feb 2019, 12:10

Jagoroniya Desk

February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

Births

1261 – Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1312)
1380 – Poggio Bracciolini, Italian scholar and translator (d. 1459)
1466 – Elizabeth of York (d. 1503)
1507 – Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow (d. 1569)
1535 – Pope Gregory XIV (d. 1591)
1568 – Honoré d'Urfé, French author and playwright (d. 1625)
1649 – William Carstares, Scottish minister and academic (d. 1715)
1657 – Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, French poet and playwright (d. 1757)
1708 – Egidio Duni, Italian composer (d. 1775)
1755 – Albert Christoph Dies, German composer and painter (d. 1822)
1764 – Joseph Chénier, French poet and playwright (d. 1811)
1776 – Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek politician, 1st Governor of Greece (d. 1831)
1796 – Giovanni Pacini, Italian composer and educator (d. 1867)
1799 – Basil Moreau, French priest, founded the Congregation of Holy Cross (d. 1873)
1800 – Henry Fox Talbot, English photographer and politician, invented the calotype (d. 1877)
1802 – Lydia Maria Child, American journalist, author, and activist (d. 1880)
1805 – Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, American explorer (d. 1866)
1812 – Alexander H. Stephens, American lawyer and politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America (d. 1883)
1813 – Otto Ludwig, German author, playwright, and critic (d. 1865)
1821 – Auguste Mariette, French archaeologist and scholar (d. 1881)
1830 – Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff, Prussian pianist and composer (d. 1913)
1833 – Melville Fuller, American lawyer and jurist, 8th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1910)
1839 – Josiah Willard Gibbs, American physicist, mathematician, and academic (d. 1903)
1845 – Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Ottoman soldier and politician, 272nd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1936)
1847 – Thomas Edison, American engineer and businessman, developed the light bulb and phonograph (d. 1931)
1855 – Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (d. 1940)
1860 – Rachilde, French author and playwright (d. 1953)
1863 – John F. Fitzgerald, American politician; Mayor of Boston (d. 1950)
1864 – Louis Bouveault, French chemist (d. 1909)
1869 – Helene Kröller-Müller, German-Dutch art collector and philanthropist, founded the Kröller-Müller Museum (d. 1939)
1869 – Else Lasker-Schüler, German poet and author (d. 1945)
1874 – Elsa Beskow, Swedish author and illustrator (d. 1953)
1881 – Carlo Carrà, Italian painter (d. 1966)
1891 – J. W. Hearne English cricketer (d. 1965)
1897 – Emil Leon Post, Polish-American mathematician and logician (d.1954)
1898 – Leo Szilard, Hungarian-American physicist and academic (d. 1964)
1900 – Ellen Broe, Danish nurse, pioneer in nursing education (d. 1994) [1]
1900 – Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher and scholar (d. 2002)
1900 – Jōsei Toda, Japanese educator and activist (d. 1958)
1902 – Arne Jacobsen, Danish architect, designed Aarhus City Hall and Radisson Blu Royal Hotel (d. 1971)
1904 – Keith Holyoake, New Zealand farmer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1983)
1908 – Philip Dunne, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)
1908 – Vivian Fuchs, English geologist and explorer (d. 1999)
1909 – Max Baer, American boxer and actor (d. 1959)
1909 – Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1993)
1912 – Rudolf Firkušný, Czech-American pianist and educator (d. 1994)
1914 – Matt Dennis, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2002)
1914 – Josh White, American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and activist (d. 1969)
1915 – Patrick Leigh Fermor, English soldier, author, and scholar (d. 2011)
1915 – Richard Hamming, American mathematician and academic (d. 1998)
1917 – Sidney Sheldon, American author and screenwriter (d. 2007)
1919 – Eva Gabor, Hungarian-American actress, socialite and businesswoman (d. 1995)
1920 – Farouk of Egypt (d. 1965)
1920 – Daniel F. Galouye, American author (d. 1976)
1920 – Billy Halop, American actor (d. 1976)
1920 – Dorothea Krook-Gilead, Latvian-South African author and translator (d. 1989)
1920 – Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot (d. 1978)
1921 – Lloyd Bentsen, American colonel and politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 2006)
1921 – Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (d. 2013)
1921 – Edward Seidensticker, American scholar and translator (d. 2007)
1923 – Antony Flew, English philosopher and academic (d. 2010)
1924 – Budge Patty, American tennis player
1925 – Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and academic (d. 2013)
1925 – Kim Stanley, American actress (d. 2001)
1926 – Paul Bocuse, French chef (d. 2018)
1926 – Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-American actor and producer (d. 2010)
1927 – Sinclair Stevens, Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician (d. 2016)
1928 – Ivan Hutchinson, Australian film critic and author (d. 1995)
1930 – Roy De Forest, American painter and academic (d. 2007)
1932 – Dennis Skinner, English miner and politician
1934 – Mel Carnahan, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Missouri (d. 2000)
1934 – Tina Louise, American actress and singer
1934 – Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (d. 2017)
1934 – Mary Quant, British fashion designer
1934 – John Surtees, English motorcycle racer and race car driver (d. 2017)
1934 – David Taylor, English veterinarian and television host (d. 2013)
1935 – Gene Vincent, American singer and guitarist (d. 1971)
1936 – Burt Reynolds, American actor and director (d. 2018)
1937 – Bill Lawry, Australian cricketer and sportscaster
1937 – Eddie Shack, Canadian ice hockey player
1937 – Phillip Walker, American singer and guitarist (d. 2010)
1938 – Bevan Congdon, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2018)
1939 – Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (d. 2014)
1940 – Mick Staton, American soldier and politician (d. 2014)
1941 – Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian pianist and composer
1942 – Otis Clay, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016)
1943 – Joselito, Spanish singer and actor
1943 – Serge Lama, French singer-songwriter
1943 – Alan Rubin, American trumpet player (d. 2011)
1943 – Stan Szelest, American keyboard player (d. 1991)
1944 – Mike Oxley, American lawyer and politician (d. 2016)
1944 – Joy Williams, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
1945 – Burhan Ghalioun, Syrian academic and politician
1946 – Pierre Curzi, Canadian actor, screenwriter, and politician
1946 – Ian Porterfield, Scottish-English footballer and manager (d. 2007)
1947 – Yukio Hatoyama, Japanese engineer and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Japan
1947 – Johnny Manahan, Filipino actor, director, and screenwriter
1947 – Derek Shulman, Scottish singer-songwriter and producer
1948 – Al Johnson, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2013)
1948 – Yoshihito, Prince Katsura of Japan (d. 2014)
1951 – Mike Leavitt, American politician, 14th Governor of Utah
1953 – Philip Anglim, American actor
1953 – Jeb Bush, American banker and politician, 43rd Governor of Florida
1953 – Tom Veryzer, American baseball player (d. 2014)
1954 – Wesley Strick, American director and screenwriter
1955 – Warren Boland, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster
1956 – Catherine Hickland, American actress
1956 – Didier Lockwood, French violinist (Magma)
1956 – H.R., American punk rock singer-songwriter (Bad Brains)
1957 – Tina Ambani, Indian actress
1957 – Peter Klashorst, Dutch painter, sculptor, and photographer
1957 – Mitchell Symons, English author and journalist
1958 – Pepu Hernández, Spanish professional basketball coach
1959 – Deborah Meaden, English businesswoman
1959 – Roberto Moreno, Brazilian race car driver
1959 – Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi, Iranian educator and politician, Iranian Minister of Health
1960 – Momus, Scottish-Japanese author, journalist, and songwriter
1960 – Richard Mastracchio, American engineer and astronaut
1961 – Carey Lowell, American model and actress
1962 – Tammy Baldwin, American lawyer and politician
1962 – Sheryl Crow, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
1962 – Bestia Salvaje, Mexican wrestler (d. 2008)
1963 – José Mari Bakero, Spanish footballer and manager
1964 – Adrian Hasler, Liechtensteiner police officer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
1964 – Sarah Palin, American journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Alaska
1964 – Ken Shamrock, American martial artist and wrestler
1965 – Vicki Wilson, Australian netball player and coach
1966 – Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, French comedian, actor, and activist
1967 – Hank Gathers, American basketball player (d. 1990)
1967 – Paul McLoone, Irish singer, former radio producer, radio presenter, and voice actor
1967 – Ty Treadway, American actor and talk show host
1968 – Mo Willems, American author and illustrator
1969 – Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer
1969 – Andreas Hilfiker, Swiss footballer
1969 – John Salako, Nigerian-English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
1970 – Fredrik Thordendal, Swedish guitarist and songwriter
1971 – Damian Lewis, English actor
1972 – Steve McManaman, English footballer
1972 – Bernd Meier, German footballer and coach (d. 2012)
1973 – Hernandez, American wrestler and promoter
1973 – Varg Vikernes, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter
1974 – D'Angelo, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1974 – Nick Barmby, English footballer and manager
1974 – Isaiah Mustafa, American football player and actor
1974 – Jaroslav Špaček, Czech ice hockey player and coach
1974 – Zain Verjee, Kenyan-Canadian journalist
1975 – Andy Lally, American race car driver
1975 – Callum Thorp, Australian cricketer
1975 – Jacque Vaughn, American basketball player and coach
1976 – Tony Battie, American basketball player and sportscaster
1976 – Peter Hayes, American singer and guitarist
1977 – Ioannis Okkas, Cypriot footballer and manager
1977 – Mike Shinoda, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1979 – Brandy Norwood, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
1981 – Kelly Rowland, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
1982 – Christian Maggio, Italian footballer
1982 – Natalie Dormer, English actress
1982 – Ľubomíra Kalinová, Slovak biathlete
1982 – Neil Robertson, Australian snooker player
1983 – Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch footballer
1984 – Maarten Heisen, Dutch sprinter
1984 – Marco Marcato, Italian cyclist
1984 – Aubrey O'Day, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
1984 – Maxime Talbot, Canadian ice hockey player
1985 – William Beckett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Academy Is...)
1985 – Mike Richards, Canadian ice hockey player
1985 – Šárka Strachová, Czech skier
1986 – Abu Omar al-Shishani, Georgian commander (d. 2016)
1986 – Kees Luyckx, Dutch footballer
1987 – Luca Antonelli, Italian footballer
1987 – José Callejón, Spanish footballer
1987 – Juanmi Callejón, Spanish footballer
1987 – Ebba Busch Thor, Swedish politician
1987 – Brian Matusz, American baseball player
1987 – Jan Smeekens, Dutch speed skater
1987 – Ellen van Dijk, Dutch cyclist
1988 – Vlad Moldoveanu, Romanian basketball player
1989 – Alexander Büttner, Dutch footballer
1990 – Javier Aquino, Mexican footballer
1990 – Hwang Chan-sung, South Korean singer, rapper, and actor (2PM)
1990 – Q'orianka Kilcher, American actress
1991 – Georgia May Foote, English actress
1991 – Nikola Mirotic, Spanish basketball player
1992 – Lasse Norman Hansen, Danish track and road cyclist
1992 – Taylor Lautner, American actor, model and martial artist
1993 – Ben McLemore, American basketball player
1996 – Jonathan Tah, German footballer[2]

Source: wikipedia

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