January 11th, 1662

Born on January 11th, 1662

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 132,000 days old!

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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

68

William James

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

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

92

Alice Paul

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

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

47

Alexander Hamilton

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

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

53

Mary J. Blige

American singer (born 1971)

*January 11th, 1971, New York City

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

48

Nicolaus Steno

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

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

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

80

Otto von Gierke

German philosopher (1841–1921)

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

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

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41

Christian Andreas Siber

German theologian

*November 15th, 1662, Bad Schandau †January 31st, 1704, Bad Tennstedt

32

Mary II of England

Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1694 (born 1662 died 1694)

*April 30th, 1662, St James's Palace †December 28th, 1694, Kensington Palace

63

Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria

Ruler of the Electorate of Bavaria from 1679 to 1726

*July 11th, 1662, Munich †February 26th, 1726, Munich

66

Francesco Bianchini

Italian philosopher, astronomer and archaeologist (1662-1729)

*December 13th, 1662, Verona †March 2nd, 1729, Rome

53

Johann Christian Adami

German theologian (1662-1715)

*January 13th, 1662, Luckau †May 12th, 1715, Lübben

65

Paolo de Matteis

Italian painter (1662-1728)

*February 9th, 1662, Cilento †July 26th, 1727, Naples

86

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset

English noble (1662–1748)

*August 13th, 1662, Preshute †December 2nd, 1748, Petworth House

28

Adam Zrinski

Croatian count and military officer

*December 24th, 1662, Vienna †August 19th, 1691, Stari Slankamen

40

Ádám Batthyány

Chief Justice (1662–1703)

*September 13th, 1662, Vienna †August 26th, 1703, Vienna

26

Marie Louise d'Orléans

Queen consort of Spain (1662-1689)

*March 26th, 1662, Palais-Royal †February 12th, 1689, Madrid

70

Achilles August von Lersner

German author and politician (1662-1732)

*April 29th, 1662, Frankfurt †December 29th, 1732, Frankfurt

40

Sophie Henriette of Waldeck-Eisenberg

Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen

*August 3rd, 1662, Bad Arolsen †October 15th, 1702, Erbach

69

Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

German prince

*March 8th, 1662, Wolfenbüttel †March 23rd, 1731, Wolfenbüttel

59

Johannes d'Outrein

Dutch theologian (1662-1722)

*October 17th, 1662, Middelburg †February 24th, 1722, Amsterdam

38

Johan de Witt Jr.

Dutch politician (1662-1701)

*May 27th, 1662, The Hague †January 24th, 1701, Dordrecht

45

Friedrich von Ahlefeldt

German military personnel

*September 21st, 1662, Flensburg †January 10th, 1708, Regensburg

68

Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland

Son of Barbara Palmer (1662-1730), Countess of Castlemaine and Charles II of England

*June 18th, 1662, London †September 9th, 1730, London

80

Samuel Shute

English military officer and governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire

*January 12th, 1662, London †April 15th, 1742, England

82

Johann Georg Volckamer

German botanist (1662-1744)

*May 7th, 1662, Nuremberg †June 8th, 1744, Nuremberg

80

Richard Bentley

English classical scholar, critic and theologian and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1662-1742)

*January 27th, 1662, Wakefield †July 14th, 1742, Cambridge

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1662 is a normal year and no leap year.

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