January 11th, 1483

Born on January 11th, 1483

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 197,000 days old!

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... in seconds, minutes and hours

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

Same year
Born in 1483

62

Martin Luther

German priest, theologian and author (1483–1546)

*November 10th, 1483, Lutherstadt Eisleben †February 18th, 1546, Lutherstadt Eisleben

37

Raphael

Italian painter and architect (1483–1520)

*April 6th, 1483, Urbino †April 6th, 1520, Rome

47

Babur

1st Mughal Emperor

*February 14th, 1483, Andijan †December 26th, 1530, Agra

57

Francesco Guicciardini

Italian writer, historian and politician (1483-1540)

*March 6th, 1483, Florence †May 22nd, 1540, Arcetri

68

Paolo Giovio

Italian physician, historian, biographer, and prelate

*April 21st, 1483, Como †January 1st, 1552, Florence

55

Henry III of Nassau-Breda

Baron of Breda

*January 12th, 1483, Siegen †September 14th, 1538, Breda

78

Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio

Italian painter (1483-1561)

*February 14th, 1483, Florence †June 6th, 1561, Florence

64

Wenzeslaus Linck

German theologian

*January 8th, 1483, Colditz †March 12th, 1547, Nuremberg

81

Nicolaus von Amsdorf

German theologian and Protestant reformer

*December 3rd, 1483, Torgau †May 14th, 1565, Eisenach

58

Gasparo Contarini

Catholic cardinal and Bishop of Belluno

*October 16th, 1483, Venice †August 24th, 1542, Bologna

54

Hans Buchner

German Renaissance composer

*October 26th, 1483, Ravensburg †January 1st, 1538, Constance

38

Elisabeth of the Palatinate, Landgravine of Hesse

German noble

*November 16th, 1483, Heidelberg †June 24th, 1522, Baden-Baden

25

Dmitry Ivanovich

Grand Prince of Moscow (1483-1509)

*October 10th, 1483, Moscow †January 1st, 1509, Moscow

63

Tommaso Badia

Catholic cardinal

*December 10th, 1483, Modena †September 6th, 1547, Rome

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1483 is a normal year and no leap year.

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