January 11th, 1055

Born on January 11th, 1055

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 354,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 973 days, exactly on December 26th, 2026, people who were born on January 11th, 1055 will be 355,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on January 11th, 1055?

January 11th, 1055

Theodora is crowned empress of the Byzantine Empire.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodora_Porphyrogenita

January 11th, 1055

Theodora Porphyrogenita (pictured) became the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of her brother-in-law Constantine IX Monomachos.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodora_Porphyrogenita

What else happened on January 11th?

January 11th, 2013

French special forces failed in an attempted rescue of a DGSE agent, who had been taken hostage in 2009 by al-Shabaab, in Bulo Marer, Somalia.

January 11th, 2003

After Chicago police detective Jon Burge was discovered to have forced confessions from more than 200 suspects, the governor of Illinois commuted the death sentences of 167 prisoners and pardoned four others.

January 11th, 1986

The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, opened as the largest prestressed-concrete, single-box bridge in the world.

January 11th, 1964

In a landmark report (cover pictured), U.S. surgeon general Luther Terry issued a warning that tobacco smoking may be hazardous to health, concluding that it has a causative role in lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, and other illnesses.

January 11th, 1961

Students at the University of Georgia rioted in an attempt to prevent two African American students from attending the school.

January 11th, 1946

The People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed, with Enver Hoxha as the country's de facto head of state.

January 11th, 1927

Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, hosted 36 people involved in the film industry at a banquet, where he announced the creation of what would become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

January 11th, 1923

Troops from France and Belgium invaded the Ruhr to force the Weimar Republic to pay reparations in the aftermath of World War I.

January 11th, 1914

The Karluk, the flagship of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, sank after being crushed by ice.

January 11th, 1912

Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, went on strike in response to a pay cut corresponding to a new state law shortening the working week.

January 11th, 1863

American Civil War: The Battle of Arkansas Post concluded with the Union Army capturing a fort from Confederate forces near the mouth of the Arkansas River.

January 11th, 1787

German-born British astronomer William Herschel discovered two Uranian moons, later named Oberon and Titania by his son John.

January 11th, 1693

The most powerful earthquake recorded in Italy, registering 7.4 Mw, struck the island of Sicily.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on January 11th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on January 11th?

41

Kaisa Mäkäräinen

Finnish biathlete

*January 11th, 1983, Ristijärvi

25

soltera

Mexican musician and singer-songwriter

*January 11th, 1999, Heroica Caborca

72

Christine Kaufmann

German actress and businesswoman (1945-2017)

*January 11th, 1945, Lengdorf †March 28th, 2017, Munich

57

Wilfred Baddeley

Tennis player and sports administrator

*January 11th, 1872, London Borough of Bromley †January 24th, 1929, Menton

35

Anthony Delhalle

French motorcycle racer

*January 11th, 1982, Chartres †March 9th, 2017, Circuit Paul Armagnac

53

Mary J. Blige

American singer (born 1971)

*January 11th, 1971, New York City

92

Alice Paul

American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977)

*January 11th, 1885, Mount Laurel †July 9th, 1977, Moorestown Township

68

William James

American philosopher, psychologist, and pragmatist (1842–1910)

*January 11th, 1842, Astor House †August 26th, 1910, Tamworth

28

Leroy Sané

German association football player

*January 11th, 1996, Essen

46

Emile Heskey

English association football player

*January 11th, 1978, Leicester

60

Albert Dupontel

French actor, comedian, film director and screenwriter

*January 11th, 1964, Saint-Germain-en-Laye

26

Yasin

Swedish rapper

*January 11th, 1998, Spånga-Kista församling

49

Matteo Renzi

Italian politician (born 1975)

*January 11th, 1975, Florence

53

Mirko Dickhaut

German association football player and manager

*January 11th, 1971, Kassel

47

Alexander Hamilton

American Founding Father and statesman (1755/1757–1804)

*January 11th, 1757, Charlestown †July 12th, 1804, New York City

85

Alan Paton

South African writer and activist (1903-1988)

*January 11th, 1903, Pietermaritzburg †April 12th, 1988, Durban

82

Thomas Dixon Jr.

American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer

*January 11th, 1864, Shelby †April 3rd, 1946, Raleigh

76

Naomi Judd

American singer and actress (1946–2022)

*January 11th, 1946, Ashland †April 30th, 2022, Leiper's Fork

80

Otto von Gierke

German philosopher (1841–1921)

*January 11th, 1841, Szczecin †October 10th, 1921, Berlin

58

Marc Acito

American novelist, humorist, screenwriter

*January 11th, 1966, Bayonne

55

Kyle Richards

American actress and television personality (born 1969)

*January 11th, 1969, Hollywood

52

Amanda Peet

American actress

*January 11th, 1972, New York City

45

Siti Nurhaliza

Malaysian singer and actress

*January 11th, 1979, Kampung Awah

32

Brianna Perry

American rapper

*January 11th, 1992, Miami-Dade County

88

Mitchell Ryan

American actor

*January 11th, 1934, Cincinnati †March 4th, 2022, Los Angeles

85

James McGrath

Canadian politician (1932-2017)

*January 11th, 1932, Buchans †February 28th, 2017, St. John's

42

Son Ye-jin

South Korean actress

*January 11th, 1982, Daegu

52

Konstantin Khabensky

Russian actor

*January 11th, 1972, Saint Petersburg

100

Roger Guillemin

French-American neuroscientist (1924–2024)

*January 11th, 1924, Dijon †February 21st, 2024, San Diego

90

Jean Chrétien

Prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003

*January 11th, 1934, Shawinigan

32

Dani Carvajal

Spanish association football player

*January 11th, 1992, Leganés

22

Jarne Teulings

Belgian association football player

*January 11th, 2002, Belgium

70

Larry Harvey

Founder of Burning Man

*January 11th, 1948, San Francisco †April 28th, 2018, San Francisco

41

Adrian Sutil

German racing driver

*January 11th, 1983, Starnberg

92

Eva Le Gallienne

British-American actress and author (1899–1991)

*January 11th, 1899, London †June 3rd, 1991, Weston

48

Nicolaus Steno

Pioneer in anatomy and geology, bishop (1638–1686)

*January 11th, 1638, Copenhagen †December 5th, 1686, Schwerin

79

Roland Ries

Member of the French Socialist Party, mayor of Strasbourg, Member of the French Senate

*January 11th, 1945, Niederlauterbach

74

Constantin Fehrenbach

German politician (1852-1926)

*January 11th, 1852, Bonndorf im Schwarzwald †March 26th, 1926, Freiburg im Breisgau

66

George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston

British politician (1859-1925)

*January 11th, 1859, Kedleston Hall †March 20th, 1925, London

36

Cameron Meyer

Australian racing cyclist

*January 11th, 1988, Perth

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1055 is a normal year and no leap year.

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