January 11 - Births

Births

• 347 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I "the Great" (d. 395)
• 889 – Abd-ar-Rahman III, Emir and Caliph of Cordoba (d. 961)
• 1322 – Emperor Komyo of Japan (d. 1380)
• 1359 – Emperor Go-En'yu of Japan (d. 1393)
• 1395 – Michelle of Valois, Duchess of Burgundy (d. 1422)
• 1503 – Parmigianino, Italian artist (d. 1540)
• 1591 – Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, English Civil War general (d. 1646)
• 1630 – John Rogers, American educator (d. 1684)
• 1638 – Nicolas Steno, Danish scientist (d. 1686)
• 1671 – François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French military leader (d. 1745)
• 1755 – Alexander Hamilton, Nevis born American Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher; 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)
• 1757 – Samuel Bentham, English mechanical engineer (d. 1831)
• 1786 – Joseph Jackson Lister, English opticist and physicist (d. 1869)
• 1788 – William Thomas Brande, English chemist (d. 1866)
• 1800 – Ányos Jedlik, Hungarian physicist (d. 1895)
• 1807 – Ezra Cornell, American businessman and university founder (d. 1874)
• 1814 – James Paget, British surgeon and pathologist (d. 1899)
• 1815 – John A. Macdonald, 1st Prime Minister of Canada (d. 1891)
• 1825 – Bayard Taylor, American poet (d. 1878)
• 1839 – Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rican educator and nationalist (d. 1903)
• 1842 – William James, American psychologist and philosopher (d. 1910)
• 1843 – Charles Yelverton O'Connor, Irish-Australian engineer (d. 1902)
• 1845 – Albert Victor Bäcklund, Swedish physicist (d. 1912)
• 1850 – Joseph Charles Arthur, American botanist (d. 1942)
• 1852 – Konstantin Fehrenbach, Chancellor of Germany (d. 1926)
• 1853 – Georgios Jakobides, Greek painter (d. 1926)
• 1856 – Christian Sinding, Norwegian composer (d. 1932)
• 1857 – Fred Archer, English jockey (d. 1886)
• 1858 – Harry Gordon Selfridge, American retailer (d. 1947)
• 1859 – Lord George Nathaniel Curzon, British statesman, Viceroy of India (d. 1925)
• 1864 – Thomas Dixon, American playwright and legislature (d. 1946)
• 1867 – Edward B. Titchener, British psychologist. (d. 1927)
• 1868 – Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (d. 1940)
• 1870 – Alexander Stirling Calder, American sculptor (d. 1945)
• 1872 – George Washington Pierce, American physicist (d. 1956)
• 1873 – John Callan O'Laughlin, American political and military figure and journalist (d. 1949)
• 1875 – Reinhold Glière, Russian composer (d. 1956)
• 1876 – Elmer Flick, American baseball player (d. 1971)
• 1878 – Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general (d. 1952)
• 1885 – Jack Hoxie, American actor, rodeo performer (d. 1965)
• 1885 – Alice Paul, American women's rights activist (d. 1977)
• 1887 – Aldo Leopold, American ecologist (d. 1948)
• 1888 – Chester Conklin, American comedian and actor (d. 1971)
• 1888 – Joseph B. Keenan, American political figure (d. 1954)
• 1889 – Calvin Bridges, American geneticist (d. 1938)
• 1890 – Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian author (d. 1954)
• 1890 – Max Carey, American baseball player (d. 1976)
• 1895 – Laurens Hammond, American inventor (d. 1973)
• 1897 – August Heissmeyer, German SS officer (d. 1979)
• 1899 – Eva Le Gallienne, English-American actress (d. 1991)
• 1901 – Kwon Ki-ok, Korean pilot (d. 1988)
• 1902 – Maurice Duruflé, French composer (d. 1986)
• 1903 – Alan Paton, South African writer (d. 1988)
• 1905 – Clyde Kluckhohn, American anthropologist (d. 1960)
• 1905 – Manfred B Lee, American author (d. 1971)
• 1906 – Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (d. 2008)
• 1907 – Abraham Joshua Heschel, Warsaw-born American rabbi, theologian, and philosopher (d. 1972)
• 1907 – Pierre Mendès-France, French politician (d. 1982)
• 1908 – Lionel Stander, American actor (d. 1994)
• 1910 – Nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (d. 1975)
• 1910 – Sir Shane Paltridge, Australian politician (d. 1966)
• 1910 – Izler Solomon, American conductor (d. 1987)
• 1911 – Nora Heysen, Australian artist (d. 2003)
• 1911 – Zenko Suzuki, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 2004)
• 1915 – Robert Blair Mayne, British soldier (d. 1955)
• 1916 – Bernard Blier, French actor (d. 1989)
• 1917 – John Robarts, Canadian politician (d. 1982)
• 1921 – Gory Guerrero, professional wrestler (d. 1990)
• 1921 – Juanita M. Kreps, American economist, educator, & civil servant; 24th United States Secretary of Commerce (d. 2010)
• 1922 – Ernle Bradford, English historian and writer (d. 1986)
• 1923 – Carroll Shelby, American race car driver, automobile designer and businessman
• 1923 – Jerome Bixby, American writer (d. 1998)
• 1923 – Ernst Nolte, German historian
• 1924 – Slim Harpo, American musician (d. 1970)
• 1924 – Sam B. Hall, American politician (d. 1994)
• 1924 – Don Cherry, American singer and golfer
• 1924 – Roger Guillemin, French neuroendocrinologist, Nobel laureate
• 1925 – Grant Tinker, American television executive
• 1926 – Lev Demin, Soviet cosmonaut (d. 1998)
• 1928 – David L. Wolper, American television producer (d.2010)
• 1928 – Mitchell Ryan, American actor
• 1930 – Ron Mulock, Australian politician
• 1930 – Rod Taylor, Australian-born American actor
• 1931 – Betty Churcher, Australian museum director and curator
• 1932 – Alfonso Arau, Mexican film director
• 1934 – Jean Chrétien, Canadian statesman, 20th Prime Minister of Canada
• 1934 – Sir C. A. R. Hoare, British computer scientist
• 1935 – Melvyn Hayes, British actor
• 1935 – Ghita Nørby, Danish actress
• 1938 – Fischer Black, American economist (d. 1995)
• 1938 – Arthur Scargill, British politician
• 1938 – Vladimir Krpan, Croatian pianist
• 1938 – John August Swanson, American artist
• 1939 – Anne Heggtveit, Canadian alpine skier
• 1941 – Gérson, Brazilian footballer
• 1942 – Clarence Clemons, American musician (E Street Band)
• 1942 – Leo Cullum, American cartoonist (d. 2010)
• 1943 – Jim Hightower, American radio host, author, and activist
• 1944 – Mohammed Abed Elhai, Sudanese writer and academic (d. 1989)
• 1944 – Shibu Soren, Indian politician
• 1945 – Christine Kaufmann, German-Austrian actress
• 1946 – Naomi Judd, American singer
• 1946 – Tony Kaye, British piano and organ player (Yes)
• 1946 – John Piper, American theologian
• 1948 – Wajima Hiroshi, Japanese sumo wrestler (the 54^th Yokozuna) and professional wrestler
• 1949 – Daryl Braithwaite, Australian rock singer
• 1949 – Chris Ford, American basketball player and coach
• 1951 – Willie Maddren, English former footballer (d. 2000)
• 1952 – Bille Brown, Australian actor and playwright
• 1952 – Ben Crenshaw, American golfer
• 1952 – Michael Forshaw, Australian politician
• 1952 – Lee Ritenour, American musician and composer
• 1953 – John Sessions, Scottish actor
• 1956 – Robert Earl Keen, American singer
• 1957 – Darryl Dawkins, American basketball player
• 1957 – Bryan Robson, English footballer and manager
• 1958 – Vicki Peterson, American musician (The Bangles)
• 1958 – Diego León Montoya Sánchez, Colombian organized crime figure
• 1959 – Rob Ramage, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1961 – Jasper Fforde, British author
• 1961 – Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, Prince of Austria and Prince Royal of Hungary
• 1962 – Kim Coles, American actress
• 1962 – Susan Lindauer, American peace activist and accused spy
• 1963 – Tracy Caulkins, American swimmer
• 1963 – Dean Reynolds, English snooker player
• 1965 – Roland Scholten, Dutch darts Player
• 1966 – Marc Acito, American novelist and humorist
• 1966 – Kelley Law, Canadian curler
• 1967 – Derek Riddell, Scottish actor
• 1968 – Anders Borg, Swedish politician
• 1968 – Tom Dumont, American musician
• 1969 – Manny Acta, Dominican baseball player
• 1969 – Kyle Richards, American actress
• 1970 – Manfredi Beninati, Italian visual artist.
• 1970 – Chris Jent, American basketball player and coach
• 1970 – Malcolm D. Lee, American actor, film director, and screenwriter
• 1970 – Joy Nilo, Filipino Composer
• 1971 – Mary J. Blige, American singer
• 1971 – Chris Willsher, English singer-songwriter and musician
• 1972 – Marc Blucas, American actor
• 1972 – Christian Jacobs, American singer (The Aquabats)
• 1972 – Amanda Peet, American actress
• 1973 – Joanna Brodzik, Polish actress
• 1973 – Rahul Dravid, Indian cricketer
• 1973 – Rockmond Dunbar, American actor
• 1974 – Roman Görtz, German footballer
• 1974 – Cody McKay, Canadian baseball player
• 1974 – Jens Nowotny, German footballer
• 1975 – Rory Fitzpatrick, American ice hockey player
• 1975 – Dan Luger, English rugby player
• 1976 – Efthimios Rentzias, Greek basketball player
• 1977 – Shomari Buchanan, American football player
• 1977 – Anni Friesinger-Postma, German speed skater
• 1977 – Nadia Turner, American singer
• 1978 – Holly Brisley, Australian actress
• 1978 – Michael Duff, Northern Irish footballer
• 1978 – Emile Heskey, English footballer
• 1979 – Darren Lynn Bousman, American film director
• 1979 – Siti Nurhaliza, Malaysian singer
• 1979 – Henry Shefflin, Irish hurler
• 1980 – Lovieanne Jung, American softball player
• 1980 – Mike Williams, American football player
• 1980 – Deanna Wright, American actress
• 1981 – Jamelia, English singer
• 1981 – Tom Meighan, British singer (Kasabian)
• 1982 – Tony Allen, American basketball player
• 1982 – Ashley Taylor Dawson, British actor and singer
• 1982 – Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress
• 1983 – Matthew Palleschi, Canadian soccer player
• 1983 – Ted Richards, Australian rules footballer
• 1983 – Adrian Sutil, German racing driver
• 1985 – Newton Faulkner, British singer
• 1985 – Rie fu, Japanese singer
• 1985 – Kazuki Nakajima, Japanese racing driver
• 1985 – Aaron Porter, British politician
• 1986 – Rachel Riley, British television presenter
• 1987 – Scotty Cranmer, American BMX rider
• 1987 – Daniel Semenzato, Italian footballer
• 1988 – Daniel Dzufer, Australian rules footballer
• 1988 – Fuska, Brazilian footballer
• 1989 – Sammy Carlson, American freeskier
• 1993 – Flora Cross, French actress
• 1997 – Cody Simpson, Australian singer