Famous people born on March 11 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 11, you share it with Lawrence Welk, Bobby McFerrin, Douglas Adams — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for March 11
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
70th
Day of the year
March 11 is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years), with 295 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 11
Lawrence Welk — American bandleader and television host (born 1903).
Bobby McFerrin — American singer known for 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' (born 1950).
Douglas Adams — English author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (born 1952).
Also sharing the day:
Harold Wilson (b. 1916) — British statesman who served two separate stints as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Antonin Scalia (b. 1936) — U.S. Supreme Court justice famed for his sharp wit and influential opinions.
Anthony Davis (b. 1993) — American basketball star and NBA champion nicknamed "The Brow."
March 11 in history
1888 — The Great Blizzard of 1888 began along the East Coast, blanketing cities from Washington to Boston in snow.
1927 — The lavish Roxy Theatre movie palace opened in New York City.
1985 — Mikhail Gorbachev became leader of the Soviet Union.
1702 — The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper, was published in London.
1941 — President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act to aid the Allies in World War II.
1990 — Lithuania declared its independence, the first Soviet republic to break away from the USSR.
March 11 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 11?
Anyone born on March 11 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for March 11?
The birthstone for a March 11 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 11?
Lawrence Welk is among the best known — American bandleader and television host (born 1903).
What happened on March 11?
In 1888, The Great Blizzard of 1888 began along the East Coast, blanketing cities from Washington to Boston in snow.
What day of the year is March 11?
March 11 is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years), with 295 days still to come.
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