April 11th, 1917

Born on April 11th, 1917

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on April 11th?

April 11th, 2023

A Myanmar Air Force airstrike killed at least 100 villagers in Pazigyi.

April 11th, 2017

The tour bus of the German football team Borussia Dortmund was attacked with roadside bombs in Dortmund, killing a police officer and injuring one of the team's players.

April 11th, 2011

A bomb exploded at the central Oktyabrskaya station of the Minsk Metro in Belarus, killing 15 people and injuring more than 200.

April 11th, 2002

In a coup attempt, members of the Venezuelan military detained President Hugo Chávez and demanded his resignation.

April 11th, 1996

While attempting to set a record as the youngest person to pilot an airplane across the United States, the aircraft flown by seven-year-old Jessica Dubroff crashed in Cheyenne, Wyoming, killing her and two others.

April 11th, 1993

Prisoners at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility near Lucasville, Ohio, rioted and took over the prison for 11 days, resulting in the deaths of one officer and nine inmates.

April 11th, 1979

Uganda–Tanzania War: The allied forces of Tanzania and the Uganda National Liberation Front captured the capital Kampala, deposing Ugandan president Idi Amin.

April 11th, 1973

On the Art of the Cinema, a treatise on film propaganda in support of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea written by the future North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, was published.

April 11th, 1968

Rudi Dutschke, the most prominent leader of the German student movement, survived an assassination attempt, which led to the largest protests to that date in Germany.

April 11th, 1963

Pope John XXIII issued Pacem in terris, the first papal encyclical addressed to "all men of good will" rather than only to Catholics.

April 11th, 1951

U.S. president Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands for making public statements about the Korean War that contradicted the administration's policies.

April 11th, 1921

Emir Abdullah established the first centralised government in the recently created British protectorate of Transjordan.

April 11th, 1919

Paris Peace Conference: Woodrow Wilson overturns Japan's Racial Equality Proposal, stating that unanimous support was required.

April 11th, 1913

The cricket pavilion at the Nevill Ground was destroyed in an arson attack (damage pictured) that was attributed to militant suffragettes as part of a country-wide campaign co-ordinated by the Women's Social and Political Union.

April 11th, 1908

Blücher, the last armored cruiser built by the Imperial German Navy, was launched.

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

Born on April 11th, 1917

88

David Westheimer

American novelist (1917–2005)

*April 11th, 1917, Houston †November 8th, 2005, Los Angeles

90

Raymond Marcillac

French journalist

*April 11th, 1917, Levallois-Perret †April 13th, 2007, 16th arrondissement of Paris

75

Danny Gallivan

Canadian sportscaster

*April 11th, 1917, Sydney †February 24th, 1993, Montreal

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

41

Summer Cem

German rapper

*April 11th, 1983, Mönchengladbach

28

Summer Walker

American R&B singer

*April 11th, 1996, Atlanta

54

Gil Young-ah

South Korean badminton player

*April 11th, 1970, Ansan

64

Bruce Rollick

Badminton player

*April 11th, 1943, Vancouver †March 23rd, 2008

92

Joel Grey

American actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer

*April 11th, 1932, Cleveland

82

Egon Franke

German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (1913-1995)

*April 11th, 1913, Hanover †April 26th, 1995, Hanover

52

Paul Douglas

American actor (1907-1959)

*April 11th, 1907, Philadelphia †September 11th, 1959, Hollywood

68

Reidar Sørensen

Norwegian actor

*April 11th, 1956, Hemnesberget

73

Sal Landi

American actor

*April 11th, 1951, New York City

39

Ross Smith

Australian badminton player

*April 11th, 1985, Swan Hill

71

Guy Verhofstadt

Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008

*April 11th, 1953, Dendermonde

78

Kurt Moll

German opera singer (1938-2017)

*April 11th, 1938, Buir †March 5th, 2017, Cologne

68

Max Abegglen

Swiss footballer (1902-1970)

*April 11th, 1902, Neuchâtel †August 25th, 1970, Zermatt

103

Luise Schapp

German politician (CDU) (1912-2016)

*April 11th, 1912, Bunde †April 7th, 2016

66

Alberto Ginastera

Argentine composer (1916-1983)

*April 11th, 1916, Buenos Aires †February 20th, 1983, Geneva

33

Thiago Alcântara

Spanish and Brazilian footballer

*April 11th, 1991, San Pietro Vernotico

84

Howard W. Koch

American film producer (1916-2001)

*April 11th, 1916, New York City †February 16th, 2001, Beverly Hills

100

Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber

French politician

*April 11th, 1918, 8th arrondissement of Paris †April 11th, 2018, 7th arrondissement of Paris

37

Will Tudor

British actor

*April 11th, 1987, London

56

Alberto Demiddi

Argentine rower

*April 11th, 1944, Buenos Aires †October 25th, 2000, San Fernando

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Born in 1917

46

John F. Kennedy

President of the United States from 1961 to 1963

*May 29th, 1917, Brookline †November 22nd, 1963, Parkland Memorial Hospital

87

Wee Chong Jin

Singaporean judge

*September 28th, 1917, Penang †June 5th, 2005, Singapore

66

Indira Gandhi

Prime Minister of India (1966–1977, 1980–1984)

*November 19th, 1917, Prayagraj †October 31st, 1984, New Delhi

72

Ferdinand Marcos

President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986

*September 11th, 1917, Sarrat †September 28th, 1989, Honolulu

53

Bourvil

French actor and singer (1917–1970)

*July 27th, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare †September 23rd, 1970, Paris

79

Ella Fitzgerald

American jazz singer (1917–1996)

*April 25th, 1917, Newport News †June 15th, 1996, Beverly Hills

88

John Raitt

American singer and actor (1917-2005)

*January 29th, 1917, Santa Ana †February 20th, 2005, Pacific Palisades

84

Katharine Graham

American publisher, editor and author (1917–2001)

*June 16th, 1917, New York City †July 17th, 2001, Boise

89

Barry Nelson

American actor (1917–2007)

*April 16th, 1917, San Francisco †April 7th, 2007, Bucks County

90

Arthur C. Clarke

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917-2008)

*December 16th, 1917, Minehead †March 19th, 2008, Colombo

67

Heinrich Böll

German writer (1917–1985)

*December 21st, 1917, Cologne †July 16th, 1985, Langenbroich

103

Vera Lynn

British singer (1917–2020)

*March 20th, 1917, East Ham †June 18th, 2020, Ditchling

91

Robert Anderson

American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer (1917-2009)

*April 28th, 1917, Manhattan †February 9th, 2009, Manhattan

61

Park Chung Hee

Leader of South Korea from 1961 to 1979

*November 14th, 1917, Gumi †October 26th, 1979, Jongno District

49

William Tracy

American actor (1917-1967)

*December 1st, 1917, Pittsburgh †July 18th, 1967, Hollywood

99

Kurt Gossweiler

German historian of modern age (1917-2017)

*November 5th, 1917, Stuttgart †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

92

Carl Ballantine

American entertainer (1917-2009)

*September 27th, 1917, Chicago †November 3rd, 2009, Hollywood Hills

87

Ramanand Sagar

Indian film director (1917-2005)

*December 29th, 1917, Lahore †December 12th, 2005, Mumbai

70

Henry Ford II

American automotive industry executive (1917–1987)

*September 4th, 1917, Detroit †September 29th, 1987, Detroit

91

Helga Tiemann

German painter and sculptor (1917–2008)

*October 11th, 1917, Remscheid †October 13th, 2008, Cologne

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on April 11th

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1917 is a normal year and no leap year.

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