11 February Births

February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 323 days remaining until the end of the year (324 in leap years). This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Monday, Thursday or Saturday (58 in 400 years each) than on Tuesday or Wednesday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Friday or Sunday (56).
Births
1261 – Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1312)
1380 – Poggio Bracciolini, Italian scholar and translator (d. 1459)
1466 – Elizabeth of York (d. 1503)
1535 – Pope Gregory XIV (d. 1591)
1568 – Honoré d'Urfé, French author and playwright (d. 1625)
1649 – William Carstares, Scottish minister and academic (d. 1715)
1657 – Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, French poet and playwright (d. 1757)
1708 – Egidio Duni, Italian composer (d. 1775)
1755 – Albert Christoph Dies, German composer and painter (d. 1822)
1764 – Joseph Chénier, French poet and playwright (d. 1811)
1776 – Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek politician, 1st Governor of Greece (d. 1831)
1796 – Giovanni Pacini, Italian composer and educator (d. 1867)
1799 – Basil Moreau, French priest, founded the Congregation of Holy Cross (d. 1873)
1800 – Henry Fox Talbot, English photographer and politician, invented the calotype (d. 1877)
1802 – Lydia Maria Child, American journalist, author, and activist (d. 1880)
1805 – Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, American explorer (d. 1866)
1812 – Alexander H. Stephens, American lawyer and politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America (d. 1883)
1813 – Otto Ludwig, German author, playwright, and critic (d. 1865)
1821 – Auguste Mariette, French archaeologist and scholar (d. 1881)
1830 – Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff, Prussian pianist and composer (d. 1913)
1833 – Melville Fuller, American lawyer and jurist, 8th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1910)
1839 – Josiah Willard Gibbs, American physicist, mathematician, and academic (d. 1903)
1845 – Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Ottoman soldier and politician, 272nd Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (d. 1936)
1847 – Thomas Edison, American engineer and businessman, developed the light bulb and phonograph (d. 1931)
1855 – Ellen Day Hale, American painter and author (d. 1940)
1860 – Rachilde, French author and playwright (d. 1953)
1863 – John F. Fitzgerald, American politician; Mayor of Boston (d. 1950)
1869 – Helene Kröller-Müller, German-Dutch art collector and philanthropist, founded the Kröller-Müller Museum (d. 1939)
1869 – Else Lasker-Schüler, German poet and author (d. 1945)
1874 – Elsa Beskow, Swedish author and illustrator (d. 1953)
1881 – Carlo Carrà, Italian painter (d. 1966)
1891 – J. W. Hearne English cricketer (d. 1965)
1897 – Emil Leon Post, Polish-American mathematician and logician (d.1954)
1898 – Leo Szilard, Hungarian-American physicist and academic (d. 1964)
1900 – Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher and scholar (d. 2002)
1900 – Jōsei Toda, Japanese educator and activist (d. 1958)
1902 – Arne Jacobsen, Danish architect, designed Aarhus City Hall and Radisson Blu Royal Hotel (d. 1971)
1904 – Keith Holyoake, New Zealand farmer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1983)
1908 – Philip Dunne, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1992)
1908 – Vivian Fuchs, English geologist and explorer (d. 1999)
1909 – Max Baer, American boxer and actor (d. 1959)
1909 – Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1993)
1912 – Rudolf Firkušný, Czech-American pianist and educator (d. 1994)
1914 – Matt Dennis, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 2002)
1914 – Josh White, American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor, and activist (d. 1969)
1915 – Patrick Leigh Fermor, English soldier, author, and scholar (d. 2011)
1915 – Richard Hamming, American mathematician and academic (d. 1998)
1917 – Sidney Sheldon, American author and screenwriter (d. 2007)
1919 – Eva Gabor, Hungarian-American actress, socialite and businesswoman (d. 1995)
1920 – Farouk of Egypt (d. 1965)
1920 – Daniel F. Galouye, American author (d. 1976)
1920 – Billy Halop, American actor (d. 1976)
1920 – Dorothea Krook-Gilead, Latvian-South African author and translator (d. 1989)
1920 – Daniel James, Jr., American general and pilot (d. 1978)
1921 – Lloyd Bentsen, American colonel and politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 2006)
1921 – Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (d. 2013)
1921 – Edward Seidensticker, American scholar and translator (d. 2007)
1923 – Antony Flew, English philosopher and academic (d. 2010)
1925 – Virginia E. Johnson, American psychologist and academic (d. 2013)
1925 – Kim Stanley, American actress (d. 2001)
1926 – Paul Bocuse, French chef
1926 – Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-American actor and producer (d. 2010)
1927 – Sinclair Stevens, Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician
1930 – Roy De Forest, American painter and academic (d. 2007)
1932 – Dennis Skinner, English miner and politician
1934 – Mel Carnahan, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 51st Governor of Missouri (d. 2000)
1934 – Tina Louise, American actress and singer
1934 – Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama
1934 – Mary Quant, English-Welsh fashion designer
1934 – John Surtees, English motorcycle racer and race car driver
1934 – David Taylor, English veterinarian and television host (d. 2013)
1935 – Gene Vincent, American singer and guitarist (d. 1971)
1936 – Burt Reynolds, American actor and director
1937 – Bill Lawry, Australian cricketer and sportscaster
1937 – Eddie Shack, Canadian ice hockey player
1937 – Phillip Walker, American singer and guitarist (d. 2010)
1938 – Simone de Oliveira, Portuguese actress and singer
1938 – Bobby Pickett, American singer-songwriter (d. 2007)
1939 – Gerry Goffin, American songwriter (d. 2014)
1939 – Jane Yolen, American author and poet
1940 – Mick Staton, American soldier and politician (d. 2014)
1941 – Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian pianist and composer
1942 – Otis Clay, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016)
1943 – Joselito, Spanish singer and actor
1943 – Serge Lama, French singer-songwriter
1943 – Alan Rubin, American trumpet player (d. 2011)
1943 – Stan Szelest American keyboard player (d. 1991)
1944 – Mike Oxley, American lawyer and politician (d. 2016)
1944 – Joy Williams, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist
1945 – Burhan Ghalioun, Syrian academic and politician
1946 – Pierre Curzi, Canadian actor, screenwriter, and politician
1946 – Ian Porterfield, Scottish-English footballer and manager (d. 2007)
1947 – Yukio Hatoyama, Japanese engineer and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Japan
1947 – Johnny Manahan, Filipino actor, director, and screenwriter
1947 – Derek Shulman, Scottish singer-songwriter and producer
1948 – Al Johnson, American singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2013)
1948 – Yoshihito, Prince Katsura of Japan (d. 2014)
1953 – Philip Anglim, American actor
1953 – Jeb Bush, American banker and politician, 43rd Governor of Florida
1953 – Tom Veryzer, American baseball player (d. 2014)
1954 – Wesley Strick, American director and screenwriter
1956 – Catherine Hickland, American actress
1956 – Didier Lockwood, French violinist (Magma)
1956 – H.R., American punk rock singer-songwriter (Bad Brains)
1957 – Tina Ambani, Indian actress
1957 – Peter Klashorst, Dutch painter, sculptor, and photographer
1959 – Deborah Meaden, English businesswoman
1959 – Roberto Moreno, Brazilian race car driver
1959 – Marzieh Vahid-Dastjerdi, Iranian educator and politician, Iranian Minister of Health
1960 – Momus, Scottish-Japanese author, journalist, and songwriter
1960 – Richard Mastracchio, American engineer and astronaut
1961 – Carey Lowell, American model and actress
1962 – Tammy Baldwin, American lawyer and politician
1962 – Sheryl Crow, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
1962 – Bestia Salvaje, Mexican wrestler (d. 2008)
1963 – José Mari Bakero, Spanish footballer and manager
1964 – Adrian Hasler, Liechtensteiner police officer and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Liechtenstein
1964 – Sarah Palin, American journalist and politician, 9th Governor of Alaska
1964 – Ken Shamrock, American martial artist and wrestler
1966 – Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, French comedian, actor, and activist
1967 – Hank Gathers, American basketball player (d. 1990)
1967 – Paul McLoone, Irish singer, former radio producer, radio presenter, and voice actor
1967 – Ty Treadway, American actor and talk show host
1968 – Mo Willems, American author and illustrator
1969 – Jennifer Aniston, American actress and producer
1969 – Andreas Hilfiker, Swiss footballer
1969 – John Salako, Nigerian-English footballer, manager, and sportscaster
1970 – Fredrik Thordendal, Swedish guitarist and songwriter
1971 – Damian Lewis, English actor
1971 – Evan Tanner, American mixed martial artist (d. 2008)
1972 – Craig Jones, American keyboard player
1972 – Steve McManaman, English footballer
1972 – Bernd Meier, German footballer and coach (d. 2012)
1973 – Hernandez, American wrestler and promoter
1973 – Varg Vikernes, Norwegian guitarist and songwriter
1974 – D'Angelo, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1974 – Nick Barmby, English footballer and manager
1974 – Isaiah Mustafa, American football player and actor
1974 – Jaroslav Špaček, Czech ice hockey player and coach
1974 – Zain Verjee, Kenyan-Canadian journalist
1975 – Jacque Vaughn, American basketball player and coach
1976 – Tony Battie, American basketball player and sportscaster
1976 – Peter Hayes, American singer and guitarist
1977 – Ioannis Okkas, Cypriot footballer and manager
1977 – Mike Shinoda, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1979 – Brandy Norwood, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
1980 – Mark Bresciano, Australian footballer
1980 – Matthew Lawrence, American actor
1980 – Cormac McAnallen, Irish footballer (d. 2004)
1981 – Kelly Rowland, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
1982 – Natalie Dormer, English actress
1982 – Ľubomíra Kalinová, Slovak biathlete
1983 – Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch footballer
1984 – Maarten Heisen, Dutch sprinter
1984 – Marco Marcato, Italian cyclist
1984 – Aubrey O'Day, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
1984 – Maxime Talbot, Canadian ice hockey player
1985 – William Beckett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Academy Is...)
1985 – Mike Richards, Canadian ice hockey player
1986 – Abu Omar al-Shishani, Georgian commander (d. 2016)
1986 – Robin Hawkins, Welsh singer and bass player
1986 – Kees Luyckx, Dutch footballer
1987 – Ebba Busch Thor, Swedish politician
1987 – Brian Matusz, American baseball player
1987 – Jan Smeekens, Dutch speed skater
1987 – Ellen van Dijk, Dutch cyclist
1988 – Vlad Moldoveanu, Romanian basketball player
1988 – Alwyn Uytingco, Filipino actor
1989 – Alexander Büttner, Dutch footballer
1990 – Javier Aquino, Mexican footballer
1991 – Hwang Chansung, South Korean singer-songwriter
1991 – Georgia May Foote, English actress
1992 – Lasse Norman Hansen, Danish cyclist
1992 – Taylor Lautner, American actor and martial artist
1993 – Saana Saarteinen, Finnish tennis player
1995 – Yang Zhaoxuan, Chinese tennis player

Source: Wikipedia