Famous Personalities Born In February - 11
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
1377 On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)
1380 Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.
1465 Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on this day in history.
1506 Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.
1535 On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)
1557 John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.
1568 Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.
1649 William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.
1657 On February - 11 birth of bernard Fontenelle, France, scientist/writer (Plurality of Worlds)
1732 George Washington [NS=Feb 22] was born on this day in history.
1755 Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born on February - 11.
1764 Marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus) was born on this day in history.
1774 Hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847) was born on February - 11.
1776 Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on February - 11.
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 On this day in history birth of jarena Lee, famous African
1790 On February - 11 birth of ignaz Assmayer, composer
1799 On February - 11 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 this day in history.
1810 Loisa Puget, composer was born on February - 11.
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 On February - 11 birth of otto Ludwig, German writer and critic (d. 1865)
1819 Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer was born on February - 11.
1821 Hermann Allmers, writer was born on this day in history.
1821 Auguste-Édouard Mariette, French Egyptologist (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.
1829 William Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 was born on February - 11.
1830 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer was born on February - 11.
1830 Peter Arnold Heise, composer was born on February - 11.
1833 On this day in history birth of melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice
1839 Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist was born on this day in history.
1840 On February - 11 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.