Famous people born on June 11 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 11, you share it with Jacques Cousteau, Gene Wilder, Joe Montana — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 11
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
162nd
Day of the year
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years), with 203 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 11
Jacques Cousteau — French ocean explorer and documentary filmmaker (born 1910).
Gene Wilder — American actor who played Willy Wonka (born 1933).
Joe Montana — American Hall of Fame NFL quarterback (born 1956).
Also sharing the day:
John Constable (b. 1776) — English landscape painter celebrated for scenes like The Hay Wain.
Vince Lombardi (b. 1913) — Legendary Green Bay Packers coach whose name graces the Super Bowl trophy.
Peter Dinklage (b. 1969) — American actor who won four Emmys as Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones.
June 11 in history
1509 — King Henry VIII of England married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
1770 — Captain James Cook's ship Endeavour ran aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
1962 — Three inmates made the legendary escape from Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay.
1776 — The Continental Congress appointed Thomas Jefferson to the committee drafting the Declaration of Independence.
1895 — The Paris–Bordeaux–Paris road race, often called the first real automobile race, got underway.
1936 — Inventor Edwin Armstrong demonstrated FM radio broadcasting for the first time.
June 11 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 11?
Anyone born on June 11 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 11?
The birthstone for a June 11 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 11?
Jacques Cousteau is among the best known — French ocean explorer and documentary filmmaker (born 1910).
What happened on June 11?
In 1509, King Henry VIII of England married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
What day of the year is June 11?
June 11 is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years), with 203 days still to come.
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