Famous Personalities Born In August - 11
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
1467 On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)
1600 On this day in history birth of paul Hallman, composer
1613 Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.
1635 On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)
1667 On August - 11 birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)
1673 Richard Mead, London, physician was born on August - 11.
1718 On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)
1720 On August - 11 birth of martin Gerbert, composer
1722 Richard Brocklesby, English physician (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.
1737 Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor was born on this day in history.
1744 On this day in history birth of johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer
1748 Joseph Schuster, composer was born on August - 11.
1772 Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general was born on this day in history.
1778 Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement was born on this day in history.
1794 On this day in history birth of james Barton Longacre, American engraver (d. 1869)
1799 On August - 11 birth of joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist
1805 Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament was born on August - 11.
1807 On this day in history birth of david R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849
1811 Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6] was born on August - 11.
1823 Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) was born on this day in history.
1828 Edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909 was born on August - 11.
1832 Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on August - 11.
1833 Robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill) was born on this day in history.
1833 Kido Takayoshi, Japanese politician (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.
1836 Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician was born on this day in history.
1836 On August - 11 birth of warren Brown, American politician (d. 1919)
1837 On August - 11 birth of marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated
1855 On this day in history birth of john Hodges, Australian cricketer (d. 1933)
1858 On August - 11 birth of christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)
1860 Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie) was born on August - 11.
1862 On August - 11 birth of carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)
1863 Arpad Szendy, composer was born on this day in history.
1867 Hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade) was born on this day in history.
1867 Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields) was born on August - 11.