January 11th, 1462

Born on January 11th, 1462

Age in days, weeks and months
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What 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.

January 11th, 1654

Arauco War: The Mapuche-Huilliche of southern Chile defeated a slave-hunting Spanish army at the Battle of Río Bueno.

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.

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

72

Christine Kaufmann

German actress and businesswoman (1945-2017)

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

25

soltera

Mexican musician and singer-songwriter

*January 11th, 1999, Heroica Caborca

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

47

Alexander Hamilton

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

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

49

Matteo Renzi

Italian politician (born 1975)

*January 11th, 1975, Florence

53

Mirko Dickhaut

German association football player and manager

*January 11th, 1971, Kassel

85

Alan Paton

South African writer and activist (1903-1988)

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

88

Mitchell Ryan

American actor

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

82

Thomas Dixon Jr.

American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer

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

80

Otto von Gierke

German philosopher (1841–1921)

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

76

Naomi Judd

American singer and actress (1946–2022)

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

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52

Louis XII of France

King of France

*June 27th, 1462, Blois †January 1st, 1515, Paris

62

Pietro Pomponazzi

Italian philosopher (1462 – 1525)

*September 16th, 1462, Mantua †May 18th, 1525, Bologna

50

Andrea da Murano

Italian painter (1462-1512)

*January 1st, 1462, Murano †January 1st, 1512, Castelfranco Veneto

60

Piero di Cosimo

Italian painter (1462-1522)

*January 2nd, 1462, Florence †April 12th, 1522, Florence

68

Joanna la Beltraneja

Castillian infanta and queen, then queen consort of Portugal too

*February 28th, 1462, Madrid †April 12th, 1530, Lisbon

54

Johannes Trithemius

German writer

*February 1st, 1462, Trittenheim †December 13th, 1516, Würzburg

84

Konrad Adelmann von Adelmannsfelden

German renaissance humanist and canon

*September 8th, 1462, Abtsgmünd †February 6th, 1547, Dillingen an der Donau

73

Johannes Manardus

Italian physician (1462-1536)

*July 24th, 1462, Ferrara †March 8th, 1536, Ferrara

73

Piero de Ponte

Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller

*August 26th, 1462, Asti †November 18th, 1535, Birgu

66

Edzard I, Count of East Frisia

Count of East Frisia

*January 15th, 1462, Greetsiel †February 14th, 1528, Emden

80

Baccio d'Agnolo

Italian woodcarver, sculptor and architect

*May 19th, 1462, Florence †March 6th, 1543, Florence

84

Roberto Pucci

Catholic cardinal

*November 30th, 1462, Florence †January 17th, 1547, Rome

68

Jeonghyeon

Queen; Korean royal consort

*June 25th, 1462, Joseon †August 22nd, 1530, Gyeongbokgung

42

Philip II, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

*May 31st, 1462, Hanau †August 22nd, 1504, Babenhausen

51

Alexander

Duke and Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and Count of Veldenz

*November 26th, 1462, Palatinate-Zweibrücken †October 21st, 1514, Zweibrücken

44

Engelbert, Count of Nevers

French noble

*September 26th, 1462, Kleve †November 21st, 1506

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