August 11th, 1969

Born on August 11th, 1969

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What happened on August 11th, 1969?

August 11th, 1969

The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the Moon.

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What else happened on August 11th?

August 11th, 1999

Ken Levine's System Shock 2 was released to mediocre sales, but was critically acclaimed and highly influenced subsequent first-person shooter game design.

August 11th, 1973

At a party in New York City, Jamaican musician DJ Kool Herc (pictured) began rapping during an extended break, laying the foundation for hip hop music.

August 11th, 1952

King Talal of Jordan was forced to abdicate due to mental illness and was succeeded by his eldest son Hussein .

August 11th, 1945

Amid rumors of kidnappings of children by Jews in Kraków, a crowd of Poles took part in a pogrom, resulting in at least one death.

August 11th, 1929

The first Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, the oldest and largest African-American parade in the United States, was held in Chicago.

August 11th, 1786

Francis Light founded George Town, the first British settlement in Southeast Asia and the present-day capital of the Malaysian state of Penang.

August 11th, 1492

The first papal conclave to be held in the Sistine Chapel elected Roderic Borja as Pope Alexander VI to succeed Innocent VIII.

August 11th, 1309

Reconquista: Aragonese forces led by King James II landed on the coast of Almería, beginning an ultimately unsuccessful siege of the city, then held by the Emirate of Granada.

August 11th, 1991

Nickelodeon’s very first line of “Nicktoons” (Doug, Rugrats & Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.

August 11th, 2023

Luna 25 launches from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.

August 11th, 2006

The oil tanker MT Solar 1 sinks off the coast of Guimaras and Negros Islands in the Philippines, causing the country's worst oil spill.

August 11th, 2003

Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.

August 11th, 1992

The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time the largest shopping mall in the United States.

August 11th, 1982

A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one passenger and injuring 15 others.

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

Born on August 11th, 1969

54

Ashley Jensen

British actress

*August 11th, 1969, Annan

54

David Escamilla Imparato

Spanish journalist and writer

*August 11th, 1969, Barcelona

54

Atle Antonsen

Norwegian comedian and actor

*August 11th, 1969, Lillehammer Municipality

54

Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima

Athletics competitor

*August 11th, 1969, Cruzeiro do Oeste

54

Danny Muller

Dutch footballer

*August 11th, 1969, Amsterdam

54

Karol Sakr

Lebanese singer

*August 11th, 1969, Zahlé

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

74

David Rubenstein

American businessman

*August 11th, 1949, Baltimore

55

Sophie Okonedo

British actress

*August 11th, 1968, London

58

Viola Davis

American actress and producer (born 1965)

*August 11th, 1965, St. Matthews

65

Jah Wobble

English bassist, recording artist, songwriter

*August 11th, 1958, Stepney

36

Greysia Polii

Indonesian badminton player

*August 11th, 1987, Jakarta

43

Joy Mogensen

Danish politician

*August 11th, 1980, Toronto

24

Gregoria Mariska Tunjung

Badminton player

*August 11th, 1999, Wonogiri

75

Laila Dåvøy

Norwegian politician

*August 11th, 1948, Bergen

52

Lara Grice

American actress

*August 11th, 1971, New Orleans

31

Heuss l'Enfoiré

French rapper

*August 11th, 1992, Villeneuve-la-Garenne

47

Ben Gibbard

American singer, songwriter and guitarist

*August 11th, 1976, Bremerton

40

Chris Hemsworth

Australian actor (born 1983)

*August 11th, 1983, Melbourne

66

David Henry Hwang

American playwright

*August 11th, 1957, Los Angeles

50

Luis Lacalle Pou

42nd President of Uruguay

*August 11th, 1973, Montevideo

30

Alyson Stoner

American actor, singer and dancer

*August 11th, 1993, Toledo

74

Eric Carmen

American recording artist; singer, songwriter and musician

*August 11th, 1949, Cleveland

73

Steve Wozniak

American–Serbian computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer; co-founder of Apple Inc.

*August 11th, 1950, San Jose

90

Jean Parker

American actress

*August 11th, 1915, Deer Lodge †November 30th, 2005, Woodland Hills

96

Rosemarie Müller-Streisand

German church historian and theologian

*August 11th, 1923, Berlin †June 26th, 2020, Berlin

26

Elena Kitić

Serbian pop singer

*August 11th, 1997, Hanover

Same year
Born in 1969

55

Brian Krause

American actor

*February 1st, 1969, Lake Forest

54

Justine Frischmann

English musician

*September 16th, 1969, Kensington

54

Lucero

Mexican singer and actress

*August 29th, 1969, Mexico City

54

Thomas Vinterberg

Danish film director

*May 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

54

Søren Rasted

Danish musician

*June 13th, 1969, Blovstrød

54

Magnus Samuelsson

Swedish strongman

*December 21st, 1969, Kisa

54

Jens Eriksen

Danish badminton player

*December 30th, 1969, Copenhagen

55

Michael Schumacher

German racing driver

*January 3rd, 1969, Hürth

54

Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta

54

Brad Beven

Triathlete

*September 18th, 1969, Mirriwinni

54

Catrine Bengtsson

Badminton player

*September 21st, 1969, Gothenburg

54

Jyri Aalto

Finnish badminton player

*July 11th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Markus Gisdol

German association football player and manager

*August 17th, 1969, Geislingen an der Steige

55

Jintara Poonlarp

Thai female singer

*March 6th, 1969, Kaset Wisai

55

Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

*April 8th, 1969, Vienna

54

Linus Torvalds

Finnish-American software engineer

*December 28th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

54

Maj Helen Sorkmo

Norwegian cross-country skier

*August 14th, 1969, Os Municipality

55

Bettina Stucky

Swiss actress

*January 1st, 1969, Bern

54

Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)

*August 19th, 1969, Williamstown †October 28th, 2023, Los Angeles

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Born on August 11th, 1969
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No: With 365 days 1969 is a normal year and no leap year.

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