January 11th, 1828

Born on January 11th, 1828

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 71,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 305 days, exactly on February 26th, 2025, people who were born on January 11th, 1828 will be 72,000 days old!

... 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

57

Wilfred Baddeley

Tennis player and sports administrator

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

68

William James

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

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

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

80

Otto von Gierke

German philosopher (1841–1921)

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

92

Alice Paul

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

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

35

Anthony Delhalle

French motorcycle racer

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

82

Thomas Dixon Jr.

American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer

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

53

Mary J. Blige

American singer (born 1971)

*January 11th, 1971, New York City

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

28

Leroy Sané

German association football player

*January 11th, 1996, Essen

85

Alan Paton

South African writer and activist (1903-1988)

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

47

Alexander Hamilton

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

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

26

Yasin

Swedish rapper

*January 11th, 1998, Spånga-Kista församling

49

Matteo Renzi

Italian politician (born 1975)

*January 11th, 1975, Florence

53

Bayard Taylor

United States poet, novelist and travel writer (1825-1878)

*January 11th, 1825, Kennett Square †December 19th, 1878, Berlin

53

Mirko Dickhaut

German association football player and manager

*January 11th, 1971, Kassel

90

Elisabeth Järnefelt

Finnish mother of Finnish art and culture

*January 11th, 1839, Saint Petersburg †February 3rd, 1929, Helsinki

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Born in 1828

82

Leo Tolstoy

Russian author (1828–1910)

*August 28th, 1828, Yasnaya Polyana †November 7th, 1910, Astapovo

73

Mathilde Wesendonck

German poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner

*December 23rd, 1828, Elberfeld †August 31st, 1902, Altmünster

77

Jules Verne

French writer (1828–1905)

*February 8th, 1828, Nantes †March 24th, 1905, Amiens

78

Henrik Ibsen

Norwegian playwright and theatre director (1828–1906)

*March 20th, 1828, Skien †May 23rd, 1906, Christiania

56

Edmond François Valentin About

French writer and critic (1828-1885)

*February 14th, 1828, Dieuze †January 16th, 1885, rue de Douai

82

Henry Dunant

Swiss businessman and co-founder of the Red Cross (1828-1910)

*May 8th, 1828, Geneva †October 30th, 1910, Heiden

42

Albrecht von Graefe

German ophthalmologist

*May 22nd, 1828, Berlin †July 20th, 1870, Berlin

63

Hector Crémieux

French playwright and librettist

*November 10th, 1828, former 1st arrondissement of Paris †September 30th, 1892, 9th arrondissement of Paris

79

Henry Lomb

German-American businessman (1828-1908)

*November 24th, 1828, Burghaun †June 13th, 1908, Pittsford

70

Charles Nuitter

French lawyer, playwright, librettist, and archivist at the Parisian Opéra

*April 24th, 1828, 1st arrondissement of Paris †February 23rd, 1899, 8th arrondissement of Paris

52

William Saurin Lyster

Australian impresario (1828-1880)

*March 21st, 1828, Dublin †November 27th, 1880, Melbourne

64

Simone Antonio Pacoret de Saint-Bon

Italian admiral (1828-1892)

*March 20th, 1828, Chambéry †November 26th, 1892, Rome

53

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

English poet, illustrator, painter, and translator (1828-1882)

*May 12th, 1828, London †April 9th, 1882, Birchington-on-Sea

48

Jonas Breitenstein

Swiss parish priest and writer (1828-1877)

*August 28th, 1828, Ziefen †May 23rd, 1877, Basel

81

George Meredith

British novelist and poet of the Victorian era

*February 12th, 1828, Portsmouth †May 18th, 1909, Dorking

67

John Langdon Down

British physician and first person to describe Down syndrome (1828-1896)

*November 18th, 1828, Torpoint †October 7th, 1896, Teddington

61

Nikolay Chernyshevsky

Russian writer and nihilist philosopher (1828–1889)

*July 12th, 1828, Saratov †October 17th, 1889, Saratov

80

Randal Cremer

English politician (1828–1908)

*March 18th, 1828, Fareham †July 22nd, 1908, London

61

Friedrich Friedrich

German journalist and author (1828-1890)

*May 2nd, 1828, Vahlberg †April 13th, 1890, Plauen

75

Peter Becker

German painter (1828-1904)

*November 10th, 1828, Frankfurt †August 18th, 1904, Soest

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Leap year

Yes: 1828 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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