Births on the 11th of December in history

Births

Date	Type	Text
11 Dec 1465	birth	Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)
11 Dec 1475	birth	Pope Leo X (d. 1521)
11 Dec 1566	birth	Manuel Cardoso, Portuguese organist and composer (d. 1650)
11 Dec 1676	birth	Johann Georg Weichenberger composer
11 Dec 1680	birth	Emanuele d'Astorga, Italian composer (d. 1736)
11 Dec 1709	birth	Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans, French wife of Louis I of Spain (d. 1742)
11 Dec 1712	birth	Francesco Algarotti, Italian poet, philosopher, and critic (d. 1764)
11 Dec 1725	birth	George Mason, American lawyer and politician (d. 1792)
11 Dec 1757	birth	Charles Wesley composer
11 Dec 1758	birth	Carl Friedrich Zelter, German composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1832)
11 Dec 1761	birth	Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian physicist, economist, and jurist (d. 1835)
11 Dec 1781	birth	David Brewster, Scottish physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (d. 1868)
11 Dec 1781	birth	Sir David Brewster Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)
11 Dec 1783	birth	Max von Schenkendorf German poet
11 Dec 1793	birth	Pietro Coppola composer
11 Dec 1797	birth	Hiram Paulding rear-admiral (Union Navy), died in 1878
11 Dec 1801	birth	Christian Dietrich Grabbe, German poet and playwright (d. 1836)
11 Dec 1801	birth	Grabbe writer
11 Dec 1803	birth	Hector Berlioz, French composer, conductor, and critic (d. 1869)
11 Dec 1803	birth	Hector Lou Berlioz C
11 Dec 1810	birth	Alfred de Musset, French author, poet, and playwright (d. 1857)
11 Dec 1823	birth	Yury Nikolayevich Golitsin composer
11 Dec 1830	birth	Kamehameha V of Hawaii (d. 1872)
11 Dec 1835	birth	Adolf Stoecker: German anti semite / Prime Minister
11 Dec 1836	birth	Jan Boissevain Dutch politician/ship owner
11 Dec 1838	birth	John Labatt, Canadian brewer and businessman (d. 1915)
11 Dec 1838	birth	Emil Rathenau German industrialist (AEG)
11 Dec 1838	birth	Whitney Eugene Thayer composer
11 Dec 1840	birth	Kemal Bey Turkey, poet/author (Fatherland-1872)
11 Dec 1843	birth	Robert Koch, German microbiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1910)
11 Dec 1849	birth	Ellen Key Swedendish theory/author/feminist (Courageous Woman)
11 Dec 1855	birth	Julian Edwards composer
11 Dec 1856	birth	Plechanow: Writer
11 Dec 1856	birth	Georgi Plekhanov, Russian philosopher, theorist, and author (d. 1918)
11 Dec 1856	birth	Georgi V Plechanov Russian revolutionary theorist
11 Dec 1858	birth	Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Russian director, producer, and playwright (d. 1943)
11 Dec 1863	birth	Annie Jump Cannon, American astronomer and academic (d. 1941)
11 Dec 1867	birth	Antonio Conte, Italian fencer (d. 1953)
11 Dec 1868	birth	Ernst Henrik Ellberg composer
11 Dec 1872	birth	René Bull, British illustrator and photographer (d. 1942)
11 Dec 1873	birth	Josip Plemelj, Slovenian mathematician and academic (d. 1967)
11 Dec 1874	birth	Paul Wegener German actor/director (Student of Prag)
11 Dec 1875	birth	Yehuda Leib Maimon, Moldovan-Israeli rabbi and politician (d. 1962)
11 Dec 1876	birth	Mieczyslaw Karlowicz composer
11 Dec 1880	birth	Frank Tarrant, Australian cricketer and umpire (d. 1951)
11 Dec 1882	birth	Fiorello La Guardia: (Mayor-R-New York City, 1933-45)
11 Dec 1882	birth	Subramanya Bharathi, Indian journalist and poet (d. 1921)
11 Dec 1882	birth	Max Born, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1970)
11 Dec 1882	birth	Fiorello H. La Guardia, American lawyer and politician, 99th Mayor of New York City (d. 1947)
11 Dec 1884	birth	Piet Ooms, Dutch swimmer and water polo player (d. 1961)
11 Dec 1885	birth	Carlo Wieth, Danish actor (d. 1943)
11 Dec 1889	birth	Walter Knott, American farmer and businessman, founded Knott's Berry Farm (d. 1981)
11 Dec 1889	birth	Paul Kornfeld writer
11 Dec 1890	birth	Carlos Gardel, French-Argentinian singer-songwriter and actor (d. 1935)
11 Dec 1890	birth	Mark Tobey, American-Swiss painter and educator (d. 1976)
11 Dec 1892	birth	Leo Ornstein Kremenchug Russia, composer (Bio in Sonata Form)
11 Dec 1894	birth	Eddie Dowling Woonsocket RI, composer (Anywhere USA)
11 Dec 1896	birth	Georgi K Zjukov Russian minister of Defense (WWII)
11 Dec 1897	birth	Ronald Skirth, English soldier (d. 1977)
11 Dec 1898	birth	Nils J E Ferlin Swedendish poet (Barfotabarn)
11 Dec 1899	birth	Julio de Caro, Argentinian violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1980)
11 Dec 1899	birth	Vera von der Heydt psychoanalyst
11 Dec 1904	birth	Marge, American cartoonist (d. 1993)
11 Dec 1904	birth	Joe Coral bookmaker
11 Dec 1905	birth	Robert Henriques, English farmer, author, and broadcaster (d. 1967)
11 Dec 1905	birth	Gilbert Roland, Mexican-American actor and singer (d. 1994)
11 Dec 1905	birth	Eugen Fink German philosopher
11 Dec 1905	birth	Koos van de Griend composer
11 Dec 1906	birth	Birago Diop Senegalees writer/ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs)
11 Dec 1907	birth	Norbert Rosseau composer
11 Dec 1908	birth	Elliott Cook Carter, Jr.: NYC, New York -- Composer (Tom & Lily)
11 Dec 1908	birth	Elliott Carter, American composer and academic (d. 2012)
11 Dec 1908	birth	Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2015)
11 Dec 1908	birth	Hákun Djurhuus, Faroese educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 1987)
11 Dec 1908	birth	Amon Goeth, Austrian SS officer (d. 1946)
11 Dec 1909	birth	Ronald McKie, Australian soldier, journalist, and author (d. 1991)
11 Dec 1910	birth	Noel Rosa, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1937)
11 Dec 1910	birth	Robert Grieve civil servant
11 Dec 1911	birth	Val Guest, English-American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (d. 2006)
11 Dec 1911	birth	Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006)
11 Dec 1911	birth	Qian Xuesen, Chinese aerodynamicist and academic (d. 2009)
11 Dec 1911	birth	Nagib Machfus Egyptian writer (Nobel 1988)
11 Dec 1911	birth	Vincent Henry Kemp poet
11 Dec 1912	birth	Carlo Ponti, Italian-Swiss film producer (d. 2007)
11 Dec 1913	birth	Jean Marais, French actor and director (d. 1998)
11 Dec 1915	birth	Anna van Beers [Graeve] actress (A Woman like Eve)
11 Dec 1916	birth	Pérez Prado, Cuban-Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and bandleader (d. 1989)
11 Dec 1918	birth	Clinton Adams, American painter and historian (d. 2002)
11 Dec 1918	birth	Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian soldier and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2008)
11 Dec 1919	birth	Cliff Michelmore, English television host and producer
11 Dec 1919	birth	Marie Windsor, American actress and singer (d. 2000)
11 Dec 1920	birth	Eddy Firestone: San Francisco, California -- Actor (Eddy-Mixed Doubles)
11 Dec 1920	birth	Denis Jenkinson, English motorcycle racer and journalist (d. 1996)
11 Dec 1921	birth	Ilmar Laaban, Estonian poet and publicist (d. 2000)
11 Dec 1921	birth	Liz Smith, English actress
11 Dec 1922	birth	Grigoris Bithikotsis, Greek singer-songwriter (d. 2005)
11 Dec 1922	birth	Grace Paley writer (1970 Arts & Letters Award)
11 Dec 1922	birth	Peter Birch Bronx, choreographer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen)
11 Dec 1923	birth	Betsy Blair actress (Marty)
11 Dec 1926	birth	Big Mama Thornton blues singer (Ball & Chain, Stronger than Dirt)
11 Dec 1927	birth	Stein Eriksen: Norway -- Giant slalom (1952 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
11 Dec 1928	birth	Tomas Gutierrez Alea filmmaker
11 Dec 1929	birth	S P "Fergie" Gupte cricketer (brilliant Indian leg-spinner)
11 Dec 1930	birth	Jean-Louis Trintignant: France -- Actor / director (Man & a Woman, Z)
11 Dec 1930	birth	Leonard Friedman violinist
11 Dec 1931	birth	Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh: Leader B-Sect / guru of rich
11 Dec 1931	birth	Richard Devon: Glendale, California -- Actor (Battle of Blood Island)
11 Dec 1931	birth	Rita Moreno [Rosa Dolores Alverio] Humacao Puerto Rico, (West Side Story)
11 Dec 1932	birth	Wynn Irwin New York NY, actor (Lotsa Luck, Sugar Time)
11 Dec 1932	birth	Ald
11 Dec 1932	birth	Anne Heywood [Violet Pretty] Handsworth England, Miss Great Britain (1949)/actress (Midas Run, I Want What I Want, Good Luck Miss Wyckoff)
11 Dec 1933	birth	Earnest P van Altena author/interpreter (Chansons van Earnest)
11 Dec 1934	birth	Ron Carey: Newark, New Jersey -- Actor (Barney Miller, Montefuscos, High Anxiety)
11 Dec 1934	birth	Salim Durani cricketer (successful Indian batsman of 60's)
11 Dec 1935	birth	Femke Boersma Dutch actress (Verjaring, Pastorale 1943)
11 Dec 1936	birth	Hans van den Broek Dutch foreign minister (-1992)
11 Dec 1937	birth	Adrian J Vlok South African NP-minister of Law & Order (1986- )
11 Dec 1939	birth	Thomas McGuane: United States -- Writer (Colf Feet, Tom Horn, Missouri Breaks)
11 Dec 1939	birth	Tom Hayden 60's activist/Mr Jane Fonda/(Representative-D-CA)
11 Dec 1940	birth	Patrick Tovatt Garrett Ridge CO, actor (Cal-As the World Turns)
11 Dec 1940	birth	David Gates Tulsa OK, musician (Bread-If, Everything I Own)
11 Dec 1941	birth	Max Baucus (Senator-D-MT)
11 Dec 1941	birth	Rogier van Otterloo Dutch composer/conductor
11 Dec 1942	birth	Karen Susman tennis pro (Wimbledon 1962)
11 Dec 1943	birth	Donna Mills: Chicago, Illinois -- Actress (Knots Landing, Incident)
11 Dec 1944	birth	Lynda Day George San Marcos TX, actress (Casey-Mission Impossible)
11 Dec 1944	birth	Booker T Jones US organist (Booker T & MGs-Green Onions) [or Nov 12]
11 Dec 1944	birth	Brenda Lee [Brenda Mae Tarpley] Lithonia GA, singer (I'm Sorry)
11 Dec 1944	birth	David Ashley White composer
11 Dec 1945	birth	Robert Pickett rocker
11 Dec 1946	birth	Teri Garr Lakewood OH, actress (Mr Mom, Young Frankenstein)
11 Dec 1946	birth	Rick McCosker cricketer (fine Australian opener 1975-80)
11 Dec 1947	birth	Tom Fuccello: Newark, New Jersey -- Actor (Dave-Dallas)
11 Dec 1948	birth	Elizabeth Baur: Los Angeles, California -- Actress (Fran-Ironside, Teresa-Lancer)
11 Dec 1950	birth	Christine Onassis [Andreadis] New York NY, Aristotle's daughter
11 Dec 1951	birth	Robert Cochran: Claremont, Vermont -- Skier (1972 Olympics)
11 Dec 1952	birth	Susan Seidelman director (Desperately Seeking Susan)
11 Dec 1953	birth	Bess Armstrong: Baltimore, Maryland -- Actress (Julia-On Our Own, 4 Seasons, Jaws)
11 Dec 1953	birth	Peter Isacksen: Dover, New Hampshire -- Actor (CPO Sharkey, Jessie)
11 Dec 1953	birth	Ken Wahl actor (Wanderers, Wise Guys)
11 Dec 1954	birth	Jermaine Jackson Gary IN, singer (Jackson 5-ABC)
11 Dec 1954	birth	Bradley Dub Bryant Amarillo TX, PGA golfer (1995 Walt Disney)
11 Dec 1954	birth	Sylvester Clarke cricketer (West Indian fast bowler & brick-thrower)
11 Dec 1955	birth	Stu Jackson: Reading, Pennsylvania -- NBA coach (NY Knicks (1989-90)
11 Dec 1958	birth	Nicki Sixx San Jose CA, rock guitarist (M
11 Dec 1958	birth	Regina Marsikova Czechoslovakia, tennis star
11 Dec 1959	birth	Tina Gayle Frankfurt German Federal Republic, Cowboy cheerleader/actress (Kathy-Chips)
11 Dec 1959	birth	David Iwasaki-Smith Warragul Victoria, Australasia golfer
11 Dec 1960	birth	Danny Mijovic: Belgrade, Yugoslavia -- Canadian Tour golfer (1984 Mexican)
11 Dec 1960	birth	Mary Beth Zimmerman: Mount Vernon, Illinois -- LPGA golfer (1987 Henredon Classic)
11 Dec 1961	birth	Mike Henneman: St. Charles, Missouri -- Pitcher (Texas Rangers)
11 Dec 1962	birth	Kim Linehan swimmer (1979 1500 meter World record)
11 Dec 1962	birth	Curtis Williams rocker
11 Dec 1962	birth	Ejo Elburg Dutch soccer player (Pax, NEC)
11 Dec 1963	birth	Mark Alalmo actor (Avenging Force)
11 Dec 1963	birth	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch German Federal Republic, tennis star
11 Dec 1963	birth	John Lammers Dutch soccer player (NAC)
11 Dec 1963	birth	Mark Greatbatch cricketer (big-hitting New Zealand opener)
11 Dec 1964	birth	Dave Gagner Chatham, NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs)
11 Dec 1964	birth	Justin Currie Scottish rock vocalist/bassist (Del Amitri)
11 Dec 1964	birth	Thomas Howard Middletown OH, outfielder (Cincinnati Reds)
11 Dec 1965	birth	Jay Bell: Eglin AFB, Florida -- Infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates)
11 Dec 1965	birth	Laurie Carr Dallas TX, playmate (December 1986)
11 Dec 1966	birth	Terry Sharpe rocker (The Adventures, Starjets-Starjets)
11 Dec 1967	birth	Katy Steding: Lake Oswego, Oregon -- Basketball forward (1996 Olympics - Gold Medalist)
11 Dec 1967	birth	Davidson Matyczuk Thunder Bay Ontario, golfer (Thunder Bay-1986, 87)
11 Dec 1967	birth	Jackie Gallagher-Smith LPGA golfer
11 Dec 1967	birth	Richard Stemp cricketer (Yorkshire & England A left-arm spinner)
11 Dec 1968	birth	Derek Bell Tampa FL, outfielder (Houston Astros)
11 Dec 1968	birth	Mark Dailey Parma OH, 1.5k runner
11 Dec 1970	birth	Victoria Fuller: Santa Barbara, California -- Playmate (Jan, 1996)
11 Dec 1970	birth	Danan Hughes NFL wide receiver (Kansas City Chiefs)
11 Dec 1970	birth	Doug Nussmeier NFL quarterback (New Orleans Saints)
11 Dec 1970	birth	Errict Rhett NFL running back (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
11 Dec 1971	birth	Cedric Ihalauw soccer player (Roda JC)
11 Dec 1971	birth	Willie McGinest NFL outside linebacker (New England Patriots)
11 Dec 1972	birth	Daniel Alfredsson Grums Sweden, NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators)
11 Dec 1972	birth	Francisco Rodriguez Brooklyn NY, pitcher (Minnesota Twins)
11 Dec 1972	birth	Robert Robinson CFL defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
11 Dec 1973	birth	Erin Moorad: Chicago, Illinois -- Pairs skater (with Richard Gillam)
11 Dec 1973	birth	Ralph Intranuovo: East York, Ontario -- NHL center (Edmonton Oilers)
11 Dec 1973	birth	Luke Casserly Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics-96)
11 Dec 1974	birth	Kevin Devine cornerback/kick returner (Jacksonville Jaguars)
11 Dec 1976	birth	Shareef AbdurRahim NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies)
11 Dec 1980	birth	Rider Strong San Francisco CA, actor (Shawn Hunter-Boy Meets World)

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