Famous people born on August 11 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is August 11, you share it with Steve Wozniak, Viola Davis, Chris Hemsworth — and you were born under Leo, the sign of the warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
Birthday basics for August 11
Leo ♌
Zodiac sign
Peridot
Birthstone
Gladiolus
Birth flower
223rd
Day of the year
August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years), with 142 days still to come.
Famous people born on August 11
Steve Wozniak — American computer engineer who co-founded Apple (born 1950).
Viola Davis — American actress and winner of Oscar, Emmy, and Tony awards (born 1965).
Chris Hemsworth — Australian actor who plays Thor in the Marvel films (born 1983).
Also sharing the day:
Enid Blyton (b. 1897) — English children's author of the Famous Five and Noddy books.
Alex Haley (b. 1921) — American author whose saga Roots became a cultural phenomenon.
Hulk Hogan (b. 1953) — American professional wrestler who powered wrestling's 1980s boom.
August 11 in history
1934 — The first civilian prisoners arrived at the new federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
1962 — The Soviet Union launched Vostok 3, the first mission with two crewed spacecraft in orbit at once.
1992 — The Mall of America, the largest shopping mall in the United States, opened in Minnesota.
1929 — Babe Ruth became the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs.
1960 — Chad declared its independence from France.
1972 — The last U.S. ground combat unit departed South Vietnam.
August 11 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is August 11?
Anyone born on August 11 is a Leo — warm, confident, and born for the spotlight.
What is the birthstone for August 11?
The birthstone for a August 11 birthday is Peridot, and the birth flower is the Gladiolus.
Who is the most famous person born on August 11?
Steve Wozniak is among the best known — American computer engineer who co-founded Apple (born 1950).
What happened on August 11?
In 1934, The first civilian prisoners arrived at the new federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
What day of the year is August 11?
August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years), with 142 days still to come.
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