August 11 birthdays, facts & history
Everything about being born on August 11, from your sign and birth stone to who shares your birthday.
Zodiac sign
♌︎ Leo
Jul 23 – Aug 22
Birth stone
Peridot
Birth flower
Gladiolus
How common
#97 of 366
by US birth counts
Famous August 11 birthdays
Robert G. Ingersoll · American lawyer, orator, and politician1833
Sadi Carnot · 5th president of France1837
Christiaan Eijkman · Dutch physician1858
Enid Blyton · English author1897
Alex Haley · American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist1921
Aaron Klug · British chemist and biophysicist1926
Pervez Musharraf · Pakistani soldier and politician1943
Marilyn vos Savant · American magazine columnist, author and lecturer1946
Jan Palach · Czech student who killed himself by self-immolation in protest1948
Eric Carmen · American singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist1949
Steve Wozniak · American computer pioneer, inventor, computer engineer and programmer1950
Hulk Hogan · American professional wrestler, actor and television personality1953
Viola Davis · American actress and producer1965
Joe Rogan · American broadcaster, comedian, and actor1967
Massimiliano Allegri · Italian association football manager and former player1967
Anna Gunn · American actress1968
Luis Lacalle Pou · 42nd President of Uruguay1973
Asma al-Assad · First Lady of Syrian Arab Republic1975
Chris Hemsworth · Australian actor1983
Jacqueline Fernandez · Sri Lankan actress1985
On this day in history
1929The first Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, the oldest and largest African-American parade in the United States, was held in Chicago.
1973At a party in New York City, Jamaican musician DJ Kool Herc began rapping during an extended break, laying the foundation for hip hop music.
1977The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated an investigation into the alleged vulnerability of the Ford Pinto to fuel leakage and fire in a rear-end collision.
1992The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, opened as the largest shopping mall in the United States.
1952King Talal of Jordan was forced to abdicate due to mental illness and was succeeded by his eldest son, Hussein.
1972Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.
1975The Timorese Democratic Union launched a coup in Portuguese Timor, starting the East Timorese civil war.
1999A tornado struck downtown Salt Lake City, damaging 120 homes and injuring over 100 people.
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