11 August Births

August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 142 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday (58 in 400 years each) than on Sunday or Monday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Wednesday or Friday (56).

Births

1086 – Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1125)
1384 – Yolande of Aragon (d. 1442)
1472 – Nikolaus von Schönberg, Catholic cardinal (d. 1537)
1510 – Margaret Paleologa, Sovereign Marchioness of Montferrat (d. 1566)
1648 – Jeremiah Shepard, American minister (d. 1720)
1673 – Richard Mead, English physician and astrologer (d. 1754)
1718 – Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-English general and politician, 22nd Governor of Quebec (d. 1791)
1722 – Richard Brocklesby, English physician (d. 1797)
1748 – Joseph Schuster, German composer (d. 1812)
1778 – Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Prussian gymnast, educator, and politician (d. 1852)
1794 – James B. Longacre, American engraver (d. 1869)
1807 – David Rice Atchison, American general, lawyer, and politician (d. 1886)
1808 – William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician (d. 1892)
1816 – Frederick Innes, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of Tasmania (d. 1882)
1833 – Robert G. Ingersoll, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (d. 1899)
1833 – Kido Takayoshi, Japanese samurai and politician (d. 1877)
1836 – Warren Brown, American historian and politician (d. 1919)
1837 – Marie François Sadi Carnot, French engineer and politician, 4th President of the French Republic (d. 1894)
1855 – John Hodges, Australian cricketer (d. 1933)
1858 – Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1930)
1860 – Ottó Bláthy, Hungarian engineer and chess player (d. 1939)
1870 – Tom Richardson, English cricketer (d. 1912)
1874 – Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg (d. 1953)
1877 – Adolph M. Christianson, American lawyer and judge (d. 1954)
1878 – Oliver W. F. Lodge, English poet and author (d. 1955)
1881 – Aleksander Aberg, Estonian wrestler (d. 1920)
1884 – Hermann Wlach, Austrian-Swiss actor (d. 1962)
1885 – Stephen Butterworth, English physicist and engineer (d. 1958)
1891 – Stancho Belkovski, Bulgarian architect and educator (d. 1962)
1891 – Edgar Zilsel, Austrian historian and philosopher of science, linked to the Vienna Circle (d. 1944)
1892 – Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet and linguist (d. 1978)
1892 – Eiji Yoshikawa, Japanese author (d. 1962)
1897 – Enid Blyton, English author, poet, and educator (d. 1968)
1897 – Louise Bogan, American poet and critic (d. 1970)
1898 – Peter Mohr Dam, Faroese educator and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (d. 1968)
1900 – Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (d. 1994)
1902 – Alfredo Binda, Italian cyclist (d. 1986)
1902 – Lloyd Nolan, American actor (d. 1985)
1905 – Erwin Chargaff, Austrian-American biochemist and academic (d. 2002)
1905 – Ernst Jaakson, Estonian diplomat (d. 1998)
1907 – Ted a'Beckett, Australian cricketer and lawyer (d. 1989)
1908 – Don Freeman, American author and illustrator (d. 1978)
1908 – Torgny T:son Segerstedt, Swedish sociologist and philosopher (d. 1999)
1909 – Yūji Koseki, Japanese composer (d. 1989)
1909 – Uku Masing, Estonian philosopher and theologian (d. 1985)
1911 – Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (d. 2004)
1912 – Eva Ahnert-Rohlfs, German astronomer and academic (d. 1954)
1912 – Raphael Blau, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1996)
1913 – Paul Dupuis, Canadian actor (d. 1976)
1913 – Bob Scheffing, American baseball player and manager (d. 1985)
1913 – Angus Wilson, English author and academic (d. 1991)
1915 – Morris Weiss, American author and illustrator (d. 2014)
1916 – Johnny Claes, English-Belgian race car driver and trumpet player (d. 1956)
1919 – Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican-American baseball player and manager (d. 2017)
1920 – Mike Douglas, American singer and talk show host (d. 2006)
1920 – Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2002)
1921 – Alex Haley, American historian and author (d. 1992)
1922 – John "Mule" Miles, American baseball player (d. 2013)
1923 – Stan Chambers, American journalist and actor (d. 2015)
1925 – Floyd Curry, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (d. 2006)
1925 – Arlene Dahl, American actress, businesswoman and writer
1926 – Aaron Klug, Lithuanian-English chemist and biophysicist, Nobel Prize laureate
1927 – Raymond Leppard, English harpsichord player and conductor
1927 – Stuart Rosenberg, American director and producer (d. 2007)
1932 – Fernando Arrabal, Spanish actor, director, and playwright
1932 – Izzy Asper, Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician, founded Canwest (d. 2003)
1932 – Geoffrey Cass, English businessman
1932 – Peter Eisenman, American architect, designed the City of Culture of Galicia
1932 – John Gorrie, English director and screenwriter
1933 – Jerry Falwell, American minister and television host (d. 2007)
1933 – Jerzy Grotowski, Polish director and producer (d. 1999)
1933 – Tamás Vásáry, Hungarian pianist and conductor
1934 – Bob Hepple, South African lawyer and academic (d. 2015)
1936 – Andre Dubus, American short story writer, essayist, and memoirist (d. 1999)
1936 – Bill Monbouquette, American baseball player and coach (d. 2015)
1936 – Jonathan Spence, English-American historian and academic
1937 – Anna Massey, English actress (d. 2011)
1937 – Patrick Joseph McGovern, American businessman, founded International Data Group (d. 2014)
1939 – Ronnie Dawson, American singer and guitarist (d. 2003)
1940 – Glenys Page, New Zealand cricketer (d. 2012)
1941 – John Ellison, American-Canadian musician and songwriter (Soul Brothers Six)
1942 – Mike Hugg, English drummer and keyboard player
1943 – Jim Kale, Canadian bass player
1943 – Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan
1943 – Denis Payton, English saxophonist (d. 2006)
1944 – Martin Linton, Swedish-English journalist and politician
1944 – Frederick W. Smith, American businessman, founded FedEx
1944 – Ian McDiarmid, Scottish actor
1946 – John Conlee, American singer-songwriter
1946 – Marilyn vos Savant, American journalist and author
1947 – Theo de Jong, Dutch footballer, coach, and manager
1947 – Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek journalist and politician
1948 – Don Boyd, Scottish director, producer, and screenwriter
1949 – Eric Carmen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1949 – Tim Hutchinson, American lawyer and politician
1949 – Ian Charleson, Scottish-English actor and singer (d. 1990)
1950 – Erik Brann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2003)
1950 – Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian engineer, designed the AN-94 rifle (d. 2003)
1950 – Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc.
1952 – Reid Blackburn, American photographer (d. 1980)
1952 – Bob Mothersbaugh, American singer, guitarist, and producer
1953 – Hulk Hogan, American wrestler
1953 – Wijda Mazereeuw, Dutch swimmer
1954 – Bryan Bassett, American guitarist
1954 – Vance Heafner, American golfer and coach (d. 2012)
1954 – Joe Jackson, English singer-songwriter and musician
1954 – Tarmo Rüütli, Estonian footballer, coach, and manager
1954 – Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricketer and umpire
1955 – Marc Bureau, Canadian politician, 16th Mayor of Gatineau
1955 – Sylvia Hermon, Northern Irish academic and politician
1956 – Pierre-Louis Lions, French mathematician and academic
1957 – Ian Stuart Donaldson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1993)
1958 – Steven Pokere, New Zealand rugby player
1958 – Jah Wobble, English singer-songwriter and bass player
1959 – Gustavo Cerati, Argentinian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2014)
1959 – Yoshiaki Murakami, Japanese businessman
1959 – Taraki Sivaram, Sri Lankan journalist and author (d. 2005)
1959 – Richard Scudamore, English businessman
1959 – László Szlávics, Jr., Hungarian sculptor
1961 – David Brooks, American journalist and author
1961 – Craig Ehlo, American basketball player and coach
1962 – Brian Azzarello, American author
1962 – Charles Cecil, English video game designer and co-founded Revolution Software
1962 – John Micklethwait, English journalist and author
1962 – Rob Minkoff, American director and producer
1963 – Hiromi Makihara, Japanese baseball player
1964 – Jim Lee, South Korean-American author and illustrator
1964 – Grant Waite, New Zealand golfer
1965 – Marc Bergevin, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
1965 – Embeth Davidtz, American actress
1965 – Viola Davis, American actress
1966 – Nigel Martyn, English footballer and coach
1966 – Juan María Solare, Argentinian pianist and composer
1967 – Massimiliano Allegri, Italian footballer and manager
1967 – Enrique Bunbury, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1967 – Joe Rogan, American actor, comedian, and television host
1967 – Petter Wettre, Norwegian saxophonist and composer
1968 – Sophie Okonedo, British actress
1968 – Charlie Sexton, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1970 – Dirk Hannemann, German footballer and manager
1970 – Ali Shaheed Muhammad, American hip hop DJ, record producer, and rapper (A Tribe Called Quest)
1970 – Teresa Pavlinek, Canadian actress, producer, and screenwriter
1971 – Alejandra Barros, Mexican actress and screenwriter
1971 – Tommy Mooney, English footballer
1973 – Kristin Armstrong, American cyclist
1974 – Marie-France Dubreuil, Canadian figure skater
1974 – Audrey Mestre, French biologist and diver (d. 2002)
1975 – Chris Cummings, Canadian singer-songwriter
1976 – Iván Córdoba, Colombian footballer and manager
1976 – Bubba Crosby, American baseball player
1976 – Will Friedle, American actor and screenwriter
1976 – Ben Gibbard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1976 – Ľubomír Višňovský, Slovak ice hockey player
1977 – Gemma Hayes, Irish singer-songwriter
1977 – Dênio Martins, Brazilian footballer
1978 – Spyros Gogolos, Greek footballer
1979 – Walter Ayoví, Ecuadorian footballer
1980 – Daniel Lloyd, English cyclist and sportscaster
1980 – Lee Suggs, American football player
1981 – Daniel Poohl, Swedish journalist
1983 – Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor
1983 – Luke Lewis, Australian rugby league player
1983 – Pavel 183, Russian painter (d. 2013)
1984 – Melky Cabrera, Dominican baseball player
1984 – Lucas di Grassi, Brazilian race car driver
1986 – Mokhtar Benmoussa, Algerian footballer
1986 – Pablo Sandoval, Venezuelan baseball player
1987 – Dany N'Guessan, French footballer
1987 – Drew Storen, American baseball player
1988 – Rabeh Al-Hussaini, Filipino basketball player
1988 – Patty Mills, Australian basketball player
1988 – Mustafa Pektemek, Turkish footballer
1989 – Junior Heffernan, Irish cyclist and triathlete (d. 2013)
1989 – Sebastian Huke, German footballer
1990 – Lenka Juríková, Slovak tennis player
1991 – Cristian Tello, Spanish footballer
1994 – Storm Sanders, Australian tennis player
1994 – Anton Cooper, New Zealand cross-country cyclist
1994 – Joseph Barbato, French footballer

Source: wikipedia