Famous Personalities Born In October - 11
Monday, 02 February 2026
1335 Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on this day in history. 

1573 Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on this day in history. 

1593 Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born on this day in history. 

1611 Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on this day in history. 

1616 On this day in history birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) 

1661 Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on this day in history. 

1671 Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on this day in history. 

1671 Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on this day in history. 

1672 Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (d. 1742) was born on October - 11. 

1675 Samuel Clarke, English philosopher (d. 1729) was born on this day in history. 

1738 On October - 11 birth of arthur Phillip, admiral/1st governor New-South Wales 

1747 Marian Paradeiser, composer was born on this day in history. 

1758 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta) 

1768 Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist was born on this day in history. 

1782 On this day in history birth of steen Steensen Blicher, Denmk, poet/short-story writer (E Binddstouw) 

1786 Stevenson Archer, American Congressman (d. 1848) was born on October - 11. 

1788 On October - 11 birth of simon Sechter, composer 

1803 Albartus Telting, Frisian poet (Frisianch Jierboeckjen) was born on October - 11. 

1806 On October - 11 birth of aleksandar I Karadjordjevic, monarch of Serbia (1842-58) 

1809 On this day in history birth of orson Squire Fowler, American phrenologist (d. 1887) 

1814 Jean Baptiste Lamy, first Archbishop of Santa Fe (d. 1888) was born on this day in history. 

1815 Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican representative of the people was born on October - 11. 

1820 On October - 11 birth of alfred Washington Ellet, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 

1821 Angelo Maurizio Gaspare Mariani, composer was born on this day in history. 

1821 On this day in history birth of george Williams, England, founder YMCA 

1825 C F Meyer, writer was born on this day in history. 

1825 Elkanah Brackin Greer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1877 was born on this day in history. 

1835 Hunter Holmes McGuire, Med Director (Confederate Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history. 

1841 On October - 11 birth of freidrich Hegar, composer 

1844 Henry John Heinz, founded prepared-foods company (57 varieties) was born on this day in history. 

1863 On October - 11 birth of xavier Henry Napoleon Leroux, composer 

1865 On October - 11 birth of hans E Kinck, Norwegian philological/writer (Mot Karnaval) 

1869 Gordon Frederic Norton, composer was born on October - 11. 

1871 Johan Oscar Smith, Norweigian religious leader (d. 1943) was born on October - 11. 

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