August 11 :: Historical Births Today

Famous Births

• 1467 - Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)


• 1667 - Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)


• 1673 - Richard Mead, English physician (d. 1754)


• 1718 - Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)


• 1722 - Richard Brocklesby, English physician (d. 1797)


• 1778 - Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, German (Prussian) gymnastics educator and nationalist (d. 1852)


• 1794 - James Barton Longacre, American engraver (d. 1869)


• 1807 - David Rice Atchison, American politician (d. 1886)


• 1833 - Robert G. Ingersoll, American politician and soldier (d. 1899)


• 1833 - Kido Takayoshi, Japanese politician (d. 1877)


• 1836 - Warren Brown, American politician (d. 1919)


• 1837 - Marie François Sadi Carnot, French statesman (d. 1894)


• 1858 - Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician, Nobel Prize Laureate (d. 1930)


• 1863 - Gaston Doumergue, President of the French Third Republic (d. 1937)


• 1870 - Tom Richardson, English cricketer (d. 1912)


• 1870 - Walter Bowman, Canadian soccer player (d. ?)


• 1872 - Shidehara Kijuro, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1951)


• 1877 - Adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (d.1954)


• 1892 - Eiji Yoshikawa, Japanese novelist (d. 1962)


• 1892 - Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet (d. 1978)


• 1897 - Louise Bogan, American poet (d. 1970)


• 1897 - Enid Blyton, English author (d. 1968)


• 1900 - Philip Phillips, American archaeologist (d. 1994)


• 1902 - Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (d. 1986)


• 1902 - Lloyd Nolan, American actor (d. 1985)


• 1905 - Erwin Chargaff, Austrian biochemist (d. 2002)


• 1907 - Ted a'Beckett, Australian cricketer (d. 1989)


• 1912 - Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer (d. 1954)


• 1912 - Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister of Thailand (d. 2004)


• 1913 - Angus Wilson, British novelist (d. 1991)


• 1913 - Paul Dupuis, French Canadian actor (d. 1976)


• 1913 - Bob Scheffing, American professional baseball player and manager (d. 1985)


• 1914 - José Silva, American parapsychologist (d. 1999)


• 1916 - Johnny Claes, Belgian racing driver (d. 1956)


• 1919 - Ginette Neveu, French violinist (d. 1949)


• 1920 - Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2002)


• 1921 - Alex Haley, American historian (d. 1992)


• 1923 - Stan Chambers, American television reporter


• 1925 - Mike Douglas, American entertainer (d. 2006)


• 1925 - Floyd Curry, National Hockey League player (d. 2006)


• 1926 - Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-born chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate


• 1926 - Claus von Bülow, Danish-born British socialite


• 1928 - Arlene Dahl, American actress


• 1932 - Fernando Arrabal, Spanish writer


• 1932 - Israel Asper, Canadian tax lawyer (d. 2003)


• 1932 - John Gorrie, English director


• 1933 - Jerry Falwell, American preacher (d. 2007)


• 1936 - Andre Dubus, American short-story writer (d. 1999)


• 1938 - Branko Stanovnik, Slovenian chemist


• 1939 - Ronnie Dawson, American rockabilly performer (d. 2003)


• 1942 - Mike Hugg, British musician (Manfred Mann)


• 1943 - Abigail Folger, American heiress and Manson murder victim (d. 1969)


• 1943 - Stefania Toczyska, Polish mezzo-soprano


• 1943 - Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani politician


• 1944 - Ian McDiarmid, Scottish actor


• 1944 - Fred Smith, American entrepreneur


• 1946 - Marilyn vos Savant, American newspaper columnist


• 1946 - John Conlee, American country music singer


• 1947 - Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek politician


• 1948 - Jan Palach, Czechoslovakian student protester (d. 1969)


• 1949 - Eric Carmen, American musician


• 1950 - Erik Brann, American musician (Iron Butterfly) (d. 2003)


• 1950 - Gennidy Nikonov, Russian weapons inventor


• 1950 - Steve Wozniak, American computer pioneer


• 1951 - Vincent Bilodeau, Quebec actor and comedian


• 1952 - Bob Mothersbaugh, AKA Bob 1, American Musician (DEVO)


• 1953 - Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler


• 1954 - Joe Jackson, English singer


• 1954 - Juan Maria Solare, Argentine composer


• 1955 - Sylvia Hermon, British politician


• 1955 - Marc Bureau, French Canadian politician


• 1956 - Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician


• 1957 - Richie Ramone, American musician (Ramones)


• 1957 - Ian Stuart Donaldson, British singer (Skrewdriver)


• 1959 - Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian musician (Soda Stereo)


• 1959 - Yoshiaki Murakami, Japanese investor


• 1963 - Hiromi Makihara, Japanese baseball player


• 1964 - Jim Lee, Korean-born comic book artist


• 1964 - Miguel A. Núñez Jr., American actor


• 1965 - Marc Bergevin, Canadian professional ice hockey player


• 1965 - Shinji Mikami, Japanese video game designer (Resident Evil)


• 1965 - Viola Davis, American actress


• 1966 - Nigel Martyn, English footballer


• 1966 - Embeth Davidtz, American actress


• 1967 - Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer


• 1967 - Collin Chou, Taiwanese actor


• 1967 - Joe Rogan, American television host


• 1968 - Lorenzo Bernardi, Italian volleyball player


• 1968 - Charlie Sexton, American musician


• 1968 - Alan Kelly, England-born Irish footballer


• 1968 - Veda Hille, Canadian singer


• 1968 - Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau


• 1969 - Jonah Matranga, American singer


• 1969 - Ashley Jensen, Scottish actress


• 1970 - Andy Bell, English musician (Ride, Hurricane #1, Oasis)


• 1971 - Tommy Mooney, English football player


• 1971 - Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress


• 1972 - Jonathon Prandi, American model


• 1973 - Nigel Harman, British actor


• 1974 - Audrey Mestre, French diver


• 1974 - Will Friedle, American actor


• 1974 - Hadiqa Kiyani, Pakistani pop star


• 1974 - Marie-France Dubreuil, French Canadian figure skater


• 1975 - Davey von Bohlen, American musician, (The Promise Ring, Maritime)


• 1975 - Ronald Clarke, American musician and founder of aliennetwork Records


• 1976 - Ben Gibbard, American musician (Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service)


• 1976 - Ľubomir Visnovsky, Slovak ice hockey player


• 1976 - Bubba Crosby, American baseball player


• 1976 - Erick Lindgren, American poker player


• 1978 - Jermain Taylor, American boxer


• 1978 - Amber Brkich, American reality television personality


• 1980 - Lee Suggs, American football player


• 1981 - Sandi Thom, Scottish born singer


• 1981 - Fiona Sit, Hong Kong singer and actress


• 1982 - Alan Halsall, British actor


• 1983 - Chris Hemsworth, Australian Actor


• 1984 - Melky Cabrera, Dominican baseball player


• 1984 - Katie Rees, American Miss Nevada USA


• 1984 - Lucas Di Grassi, Brazilian racing driver


• 1985 - Grace Adams-Short, British reality television contestant


• 1986 - Kaori Fukuhara, Seiyū


• 1988 - Patrick Mills, Australian basketball player


• 1992 - Allison Lozano, Mexican actress


• 1993 - Alyson Stoner, American actress