Famous people born on December 11 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 11, you share it with Rita Moreno, Jermaine Jackson, Hailee Steinfeld — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 11
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
345th
Day of the year
December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years), with 20 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 11
Rita Moreno — Puerto Rican actress and one of the first EGOT winners (born 1931).
Jermaine Jackson — American singer and member of the Jackson 5 (born 1954).
Hailee Steinfeld — American actress and singer (born 1996).
Also sharing the day:
Hector Berlioz (b. 1803) — French composer of the Symphonie fantastique.
Fiorello La Guardia (b. 1882) — beloved reform mayor of New York City during the 1930s and 1940s.
Teri Garr (b. 1944) — comic actress of Young Frankenstein and Tootsie.
December 11 in history
1936 — King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson.
1946 — The United Nations established UNICEF to help children around the world.
1972 — Apollo 17 landed on the Moon, carrying the last astronauts to walk on the lunar surface.
1816 — Indiana was admitted to the Union as the 19th U.S. state.
1931 — The Statute of Westminster granted legislative independence to Canada, Australia, and other Commonwealth dominions.
1997 — The Kyoto Protocol on climate change was adopted in Japan.
December 11 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 11?
Anyone born on December 11 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 11?
The birthstone for a December 11 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 11?
Rita Moreno is among the best known — Puerto Rican actress and one of the first EGOT winners (born 1931).
What happened on December 11?
In 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry Wallis Simpson.
What day of the year is December 11?
December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years), with 20 days still to come.
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