January 11th, 1972

Born on January 11th, 1972

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on January 11th, 1972?

January 11th, 1972

East Pakistan renames itself Bangladesh.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Pakistan

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, 1972

52

Amanda Peet

American actress

*January 11th, 1972, New York City

52

Konstantin Khabensky

Russian actor

*January 11th, 1972, Saint Petersburg

52

Marc Blucas

American actor and film producer

*January 11th, 1972, Butler

52

Yang Wenyi

Chinese swimmer

*January 11th, 1972, Shanghai

52

Frank Kannewurf

German ice hockey player

*January 11th, 1972, East Berlin

52

Anthony Lledo

Danish composer

*January 11th, 1972, Copenhagen

52

Kåre Conradi

Norwegian actor

*January 11th, 1972, Asker

52

Christian Jacobs

American actor, model, television writer/producer

*January 11th, 1972, Rexburg

52

Greg Burgess

American swimmer

*January 11th, 1972, Baltimore

52

Sandali Sinha

Indian actress

*January 11th, 1972, Muzaffarpur

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

41

Kaisa Mäkäräinen

Finnish biathlete

*January 11th, 1983, Ristijärvi

53

Mary J. Blige

American singer (born 1971)

*January 11th, 1971, New York City

53

Mirko Dickhaut

German association football player and manager

*January 11th, 1971, Kassel

35

Anthony Delhalle

French motorcycle racer

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

49

Matteo Renzi

Italian politician (born 1975)

*January 11th, 1975, Florence

25

soltera

Mexican musician and singer-songwriter

*January 11th, 1999, Heroica Caborca

72

Christine Kaufmann

German actress and businesswoman (1945-2017)

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

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

55

Kyle Richards

American actress and television personality (born 1969)

*January 11th, 1969, Hollywood

58

Marc Acito

American novelist, humorist, screenwriter

*January 11th, 1966, Bayonne

28

Leroy Sané

German association football player

*January 11th, 1996, Essen

45

Siti Nurhaliza

Malaysian singer and actress

*January 11th, 1979, Kampung Awah

51

Rockmond Dunbar

American actor

*January 11th, 1973, Berkeley

26

Yasin

Swedish rapper

*January 11th, 1998, Spånga-Kista församling

57

Wilfred Baddeley

Tennis player and sports administrator

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

51

Rahul Dravid

Indian cricketer

*January 11th, 1973, Indore

76

Naomi Judd

American singer and actress (1946–2022)

*January 11th, 1946, Ashland †April 30th, 2022, Leiper's Fork

42

Son Ye-jin

South Korean actress

*January 11th, 1982, Daegu

50

Jens Nowotny

German association football player

*January 11th, 1974, Malsch

Same year
Born in 1972

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

51

Maia Sandu

President of Moldova since 2020

*May 24th, 1972, Risipeni

47

Ari Behn

Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019)

*September 30th, 1972, Aarhus †December 25th, 2019, Lommedalen

52

Roland Møller

Danish actor

*March 20th, 1972, Odense

51

Bang Soo-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 13th, 1972, Seoul

52

Heryanto Arbi

Indonesian badminton player

*January 21st, 1972, Kota Kudus

51

Zinedine Zidane

French football manager and former player

*June 23rd, 1972, Marseille

51

Dwayne Johnson

American actor and professional wrestler

*May 2nd, 1972, Hayward

51

Joanne Goode

English badminton player

*November 17th, 1972, Harlow

51

Eminem

American rapper, record producer and actor (born 1972)

*October 17th, 1972, St. Joseph

52

Milaine Cloutier

Canadian badminton player

*February 16th, 1972, Granby

51

Michael Wiesinger

German association football player and manager

*December 27th, 1972, Burghausen

51

Chris Leslie

British politician (born 1972)

*June 28th, 1972, Keighley

51

Anniken Hauglie

Conservative Norwegian politician

*September 10th, 1972, Oslo

51

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer

*September 27th, 1972, Los Angeles

51

Steffen Wöller

German luger

*September 10th, 1972, Erfurt

51

Johann von Bülow

German actor

*September 26th, 1972, Munich

51

Jude Law

English actor

*December 29th, 1972, Lewisham

51

Josh Duhamel

American actor

*November 14th, 1972, Minot

52

Ong Ewe Hock

Badminton player

*March 14th, 1972, Penang

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Leap year

Yes: 1972 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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