Who Was Born Today – December 11 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on December 11 | ||
1803 | Hector Berlioz, French composer and conductor (Symphonie Fantastique, La Damnation de Faust). | |
1843 | Robert Koch, physician and medical researcher. | |
1882 | Fiorella H. La Guardia, mayor of New York City from 1933 to 1945. | |
1911 | Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian novelist. | |
1918 | Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian writer and winner of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize. Famous for The Gulag Archipelago. | |
1922 | Grace Paley, short story writer. | |
1926 | Willie “Big Mama” Thornton, blues singer. | |
1937 | Jim Harrison, novelist and poet (Legends of the Fall). | |
1939 | Tom McGuane, novelist and screenwriter (The Sporting Club, Bushwacked Piano). | |
1939 | Tom Hayden, social and political activist; author, politician. | |
1940 | Donna Mills, actress (Knots Landing TV series, Play Misty for Me movie). | |
1943 | John Kerry, politician; unsuccessful Democratic nominee for President of the United States (2004); secretary of state (2013– ). | |
1944 | Teri Garr, actress, dancer (Tootsie, Mr. Mom). | |
1944 | Brenda Lee, singer; her 37 US chart hits in the 1960s is surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis (“I’m Sorry,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”). | |
1950 | Christina Onassis, businesswoman; inherited and operated the Onassis shipping businessh. | |
1981 | Hamish Blake, Australian comedian, actor, author; won Gold Logie Award for “Most Popular Personality on Television”; half of award-winning comedy duo Hamish and Andy (Andy Lee). |
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