Famous Personalities Born In February - 11
Monday, 05 January 2026
1377 On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) 

1380 On this day in history birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist 

1465 On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII 

1506 Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history. 

1535 Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on this day in history. 

1557 John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11. 

1568 Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11. 

1649 On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) 

1657 Bernard Fontenelle, France, scientist/writer (Plurality of Worlds) was born on this day in history. 

1732 George Washington [NS=Feb 22] was born on February - 11. 

1755 Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born on this day in history. 

1764 On this day in history birth of marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus) 

1774 On February - 11 birth of hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847) 

1776 On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) 

1776 Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born on this day in history. 

1783 Jarena Lee, famous African was born on February - 11. 

1790 On this day in history birth of ignaz Assmayer, composer 

1799 On this day in history birth of basil Moreau, French Founder priest (d. 1873) 

1800 William Henry Fox Talbot, Wiltshire England, photographic pioneer was born on this day in history. 

1802 Lydia Maria Child, US, author/abolitionist (Juvenile Miscellany) was born on February - 11. 

1810 Loisa Puget, composer was born on this day in history. 

1812 On February - 11 birth of alexander Hamilton Stephens, Vice Pres (Confederacy), died in 1883 

1812 On this day in history birth of benjamin Franklin Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 

1813 Otto Ludwig, German writer and critic (d. 1865) was born on this day in history. 

1819 Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer was born on February - 11. 

1821 Hermann Allmers, writer was born on February - 11. 

1821 On February - 11 birth of auguste-Édouard Mariette, French Egyptologist (d. 1881) 

1829 On February - 11 birth of william Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 

1830 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer was born on this day in history. 

1830 Peter Arnold Heise, composer was born on this day in history. 

1833 Melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice was born on this day in history. 

1839 Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist was born on February - 11. 

1840 On this day in history birth of sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884 

1846 William Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor was born on this day in history. 

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