Famous Personalities Born In August - 11
Saturday, 29 November 2025
1467 Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history. 

1600 Paul Hallman, composer was born on this day in history. 

1613 On this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer 

1635 Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11. 

1667 On August - 11 birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) 

1673 On August - 11 birth of richard Mead, London, physician 

1718 On this day in history 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 August - 11. 

1737 On August - 11 birth of joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor 

1744 On August - 11 birth of johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer 

1748 On this day in history birth of joseph Schuster, composer 

1772 On this day in history birth of rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general 

1778 Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement was born on this day in history. 

1794 On August - 11 birth of james Barton Longacre, American engraver (d. 1869) 

1799 Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist was born on August - 11. 

1805 Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament was born on August - 11. 

1807 David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849 was born on this day in history. 

1811 Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6] was born on August - 11. 

1823 On August - 11 birth of charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) 

1828 On this day in history birth of edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909 

1832 Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born on this day in history. 

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 On August - 11 birth of cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician 

1836 Warren Brown, American politician (d. 1919) was born on August - 11. 

1837 Marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated was born on August - 11. 

1855 On this day in history birth of john Hodges, Australian cricketer (d. 1933) 

1858 Christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929) was born on August - 11. 

1860 Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie) was born on August - 11. 

1862 On this day in history 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 August - 11. 

1867 Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields) was born on August - 11. 

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