February 11th, 1862

Born on February 11th, 1862

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What happened on February 11th?

February 11th, 2015

Turkish student Özgecan Aslan was murdered during a rape attempt, sparking mass demonstrations across the country after her body was discovered two days later.

February 11th, 2008

Rebel East Timorese soldiers invaded the homes of President José Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, seriously wounding the former.

February 11th, 2001

The computer worm Anna Kournikova, which would affect millions of users worldwide, was released by a 20-year-old Dutch student.

February 11th, 1991

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization was established in The Hague to represent the interests of indigenous peoples, minorities, occupied nations, and other areas lacking international recognition.

February 11th, 1990

Anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, having been a political prisoner for 27 years, was released from Victor Verster Prison near Paarl, South Africa.

February 11th, 1979

The Pahlavi dynasty of Iran effectively collapsed when the military declared itself "neutral" after rebel troops overwhelmed forces loyal to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in armed street fighting.

February 11th, 1976

The Frente de Liberación Homosexual made their final public appearance, shortly before the group's dissolution due to political repression after the 1976 Argentine coup d'état.

February 11th, 1919

Friedrich Ebert was elected the provisional president of Germany by the Weimar National Assembly.

February 11th, 1851

As part of celebrations marking the separation of Victoria from New South Wales, the inaugural first-class cricket match in Australia began at the Launceston Racecourse in Tasmania.

February 11th, 1840

La fille du régiment (audio featured), an opéra comique by Gaetano Donizetti, premiered in Paris to highly negative reviews but later became a success.

February 11th, 1823

Around 110 boys were killed in a human crush at the Convent of the Minori Osservanti in Valletta on the last day of the Maltese Carnival.

February 11th, 1584

Spanish explorer Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa founded the town of Nombre de Jesús, the first of two short-lived colonies at the Strait of Magellan.

February 11th, 2024

2024 Finnish presidential election: Alexander Stubb is elected as the 13th president of Finland.

February 11th, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic: The World Health Organization officially names the coronavirus outbreak as COVID-19, with the virus being designated SARS-CoV-2.

February 11th, 2018

Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashes near Moscow, Russia with 71 deaths and no survivors.

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

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

84

Thomas Edison

American inventor and businessman (1847-1931)

*February 11th, 1847, Milan †October 18th, 1931, West Orange

53

Susi Susanti

Indonesian badminton player

*February 11th, 1971, Tasikmalaya City

82

Burt Reynolds

American actor (1936–2018)

*February 11th, 1936, Lansing †September 6th, 2018, Jupiter

93

Rachilde

French Decadent writer (1860-1953)

*February 11th, 1860, Château-l'Évêque †April 4th, 1953, Paris

60

Alain Defossé

French writer and translator (1957-2017)

*February 11th, 1957, Nantes †May 14th, 2017, 19th arrondissement of Paris

71

Jeb Bush

Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007

*February 11th, 1953, Midland

91

Paul Bocuse

French chef

*February 11th, 1926, Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or †January 20th, 2018, Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or

32

Taylor Lautner

American actor

*February 11th, 1992, Grand Rapids

55

Jennifer Aniston

American actress (born 1969)

*February 11th, 1969, Sherman Oaks

58

Johan Söderqvist

Swedish composer

*February 11th, 1966, Täby

50

Alex Jones

American radio host and conspiracy theorist (born 1974)

*February 11th, 1974, Dallas

42

Natalie Dormer

English actress

*February 11th, 1982, Reading

76

Kim Stanley

American actress (1925–2001)

*February 11th, 1925, Tularosa †August 20th, 2001, Santa Fe

27

Nasty C

South African rapper and songwriter

*February 11th, 1997, Durban

35

Adèle Haenel

French actress

*February 11th, 1989, Paris

60

Sarah Palin

Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009

*February 11th, 1964, Sandpoint

41

Rafael van der Vaart

Dutch association football player

*February 11th, 1983, Heemskerk

26

Felix Götze

German footballer

*February 11th, 1998, Memmingen

63

Jean Gilbert

German composer and conductor

*February 11th, 1879, Hamburg †December 20th, 1942, Buenos Aires

84

Leslie Nielsen

Canadian-American actor (1926–2010)

*February 11th, 1926, Regina †November 28th, 2010, Fort Lauderdale

Same year
Born in 1862

81

Ulrich Wilcken

German historian and papyrologist (1862-1944)

*December 18th, 1862, Szczecin †December 10th, 1944, Baden-Baden

52

Joseph Déchelette

French archaeologist and prehistorian

*January 8th, 1862, Roanne †October 3rd, 1914, Nouvron-Vingré

83

Gerhart Hauptmann

German dramatist who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1912 (1862-1946)

*November 15th, 1862, Szczawno-Zdrój †June 6th, 1946, Jagniątków

86

Maurice Maeterlinck

Belgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)

*August 29th, 1862, Ghent †May 6th, 1949, Nice

79

William Henry Bragg

British scientist (1862–1942)

*July 2nd, 1862, Westward †March 12th, 1942, London

76

Maurice Emmanuel

French composer

*May 2nd, 1862, Bar-sur-Aube †December 14th, 1938, Paris

55

Claude Debussy

French classical composer (1862–1918)

*August 22nd, 1862, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †March 25th, 1918, 16th arrondissement of Paris

57

Paul Adam

French novelist

*December 7th, 1862, 3rd arrondissement of Paris †January 1st, 1920, 16th arrondissement of Paris

47

O. Henry

American short story writer (1862-1910)

*September 11th, 1862, Greensboro †June 5th, 1910, New York City

81

David Hilbert

German mathematician (1862–1943)

*January 23rd, 1862, Znamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast †February 14th, 1943, Göttingen

72

Philipp Siesmayer

German gardener (1862-1935)

*October 24th, 1862, Bockenheim †May 2nd, 1935

69

Aristide Briand

Politician, statesman, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate from France (1862-1932)

*March 28th, 1862, Nantes †March 7th, 1932, Paris

68

Allvar Gullstrand

Swedish ophthalmologist (1862-1930)

*June 5th, 1862, Landskrona †July 28th, 1930, Stockholm

75

Edith Wharton

American novelist, short story writer, designer (1862–1937)

*January 24th, 1862, New York City †August 11th, 1937, Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt

84

Philipp Lenard

German physicist (1862-1947)

*June 7th, 1862, Bratislava †May 20th, 1947, Messelhausen

85

Nicholas Murray Butler

American philosopher, diplomat, and educator (1862-1947)

*April 2nd, 1862, Elizabeth †December 7th, 1947, Manhattan

76

Phil van Heerdt tot Eversberg-Quarles van Ufford

Human

*December 5th, 1862, Ketandan †December 2nd, 1939, The Hague

55

Gustav Klimt

Austrian painter (1862–1918)

*July 14th, 1862, Baumgarten †February 6th, 1918, Altes AKH

43

Anton Ažbe

Slovenian artist (1862-1905)

*May 30th, 1862, Carniola †August 6th, 1905, Munich

65

Loïe Fuller

American dancer (1862–1928)

*January 15th, 1862, Fullersburg †January 1st, 1928, 8th arrondissement of Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1862 is a normal year and no leap year.

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