January 11th, 1759

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Born on January 11th, 1759 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on January 11th, 1759?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on January 11th
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (January 1759)

Born on January 11th, 1759

Weekday

Thursday

January 11th, 1759 was a Thursday.

Age

265

People born on January 11th, 1759 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 265 years old this year (2024).

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1758 - January 20th, 1759

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 96,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 102 days, exactly on August 9th, 2024, people who were born on January 11th, 1759 will be 97,000 days old!

96,898 Days

13,842 Weeks

3,183 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

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Hours

What happened on January 11th, 1759?

January 11th, 1759

The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_insurance

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.

January 11th, 1654

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

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

Born on January 11th, 1759

Vincenzo Lunardi

Italian balloonist (1759-1806)

*January 11th, 1759, Lucca †August 1st, 1806, Lisbon

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Who's birthday is on January 11th?

Alexander Hamilton

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

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

Kaisa Mäkäräinen

Finnish biathlete

*January 11th, 1983, Ristijärvi

Wilfred Baddeley

Tennis player and sports administrator

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

Christine Kaufmann

German actress and businesswoman (1945-2017)

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

soltera

Mexican musician and singer-songwriter

*January 11th, 1999, Heroica Caborca

Oliver Wolcott

United States federal judge; second U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1760-1833)

*January 11th, 1760, Litchfield †June 1st, 1833, New York City

William James

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

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

Anthony Delhalle

French motorcycle racer

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

Alice Paul

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

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

Mary J. Blige

American singer (born 1971)

*January 11th, 1971, New York City

Emile Heskey

English association football player

*January 11th, 1978, Leicester

Leroy Sané

German association football player

*January 11th, 1996, Essen

Albert Dupontel

French actor, comedian, film director and screenwriter

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

Otto von Gierke

German philosopher (1841–1921)

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

Yasin

Swedish rapper

*January 11th, 1998, Spånga-Kista församling

Thomas Dixon Jr.

American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer

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

Alan Paton

South African writer and activist (1903-1988)

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

Matteo Renzi

Italian politician (born 1975)

*January 11th, 1975, Florence

Mirko Dickhaut

German association football player and manager

*January 11th, 1971, Kassel

Sofia Potocka

Greek slave courtesan, russian agent and Polish noble.

*January 11th, 1760, Bursa †November 24th, 1822, Berlin

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Born in 1759

Friedrich Schiller

German poet, philosopher, historian and playwright (1759–1805)

*November 10th, 1759, Marbach am Neckar †May 9th, 1805, Weimar

Robert Burns

Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

*January 25th, 1759, Alloway †July 21st, 1796, Dumfries

Mary Wollstonecraft

English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)

*April 27th, 1759, Spitalfields †September 10th, 1797, Somers Town

Johanna Catharina Höhn

*January 1st, 1759, Kottendorf †January 1st, 1783, Weimar

Georges Danton

French revolutionary (1759–1794)

*October 26th, 1759, Arcis-sur-Aube †April 5th, 1794, Paris

William Wilberforce

English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)

*August 24th, 1759, Wilberforce House †July 29th, 1833, London

Bruno Franz Leopold Liebermann

German theologian

*October 12th, 1759, Molsheim †November 15th, 1844, Strasbourg

William Pitt the Younger

British statesman (1759–1806)

*May 28th, 1759, Kent †January 23rd, 1806, London

James Edward Smith

English botanist (1759-1828)

*December 2nd, 1759, Norwich †March 17th, 1828, Norwich

Louis François Antoine Arbogast

French mathematician

*October 8th, 1759, Mutzig †April 18th, 1803, Strasbourg

Johann Georg von Dillis

German artist

*December 26th, 1759, Dorfen †September 28th, 1841, Munich

Thomas Andrew Knight

British botanist (1759-1838)

*August 12th, 1759, Ludlow †May 11th, 1838, London

Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein

Prince of Liechtenstein (1759-1805)

*May 14th, 1759, Vienna †March 24th, 1805, Vienna

François Andrieux

French man of letters and playwright (1759-1833)

*May 6th, 1759, Strasbourg †May 10th, 1833, former 10th arrondissement of Paris

Christian Leberecht Vogel

German painter and art historian (1759-1816)

*April 6th, 1759, Dresden †April 11th, 1816, Dresden

Maria Theresia von Paradis

Austrian musician and composer (1759–1824)

*May 15th, 1759, Vienna †February 1st, 1824, Vienna

Claude Lecourbe

French general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars (1759-1815)

*February 22nd, 1759, Besançon †October 22nd, 1815, Belfort

Adrien Duport

French politician (1759-1798)

*February 24th, 1759, Paris †July 6th, 1798, Gais

Israel Smith

American judge and politician (1759–1810)

*April 4th, 1759, Suffield †December 2nd, 1810, Rutland

Friedrich August Wolf

German philologist

*February 15th, 1759, Hainrode †August 8th, 1824, Marseille

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 11th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 11th.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XI.I.MDCCLIX

11.1.1759

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

C = 100

L = 50

X = 10

IX = 9

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1759 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
January 1759

January 1759

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1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
3	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
4	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
5	29	30	31

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Born on January 11th, 1759

Weekday

Thursday

Age

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 96,000 days old!

96,898 Days

13,842 Weeks

3,183 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on January 11th, 1759?

The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

What else happened on January 11th?

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Born on January 11th, 1759

Italian balloonist (1759-1806)

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

Same year Born in 1759

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on January 11th

Children's Day (Tunisia)

Anastasius of Suppentonia (Roman Catholic)

Leucius of Brindisi (Roman Catholic)

Paulinus II of Aquileia

Pope Hyginus

Theodosius the Cenobiarch

Thomas of Cori

Vitalis of Gaza (Roman Catholic)

January 11 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Eugenio María de Hostos Day (Puerto Rico)

Independence Resistance Day (Morocco)

Kagami biraki (Japan)

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day (United States)

Republic Day (Albania)

Carmentalia (January 11th and January 15th) (Rome)

Prithvi Jayanti (Nepal)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

11.1.1759

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