Famous people born on November 11 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 11, you share it with Leonardo DiCaprio, Demi Moore, Kurt Vonnegut — and you were born under Scorpio, the sign of the intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
Birthday basics for November 11
Scorpio ♏
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
315th
Day of the year
November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years), with 50 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 11
Leonardo DiCaprio — Oscar-winning actor of Titanic, Inception, and The Revenant (born 1974).
Demi Moore — Actor known for Ghost, A Few Good Men, and G.I. Jane (born 1962).
Kurt Vonnegut — American author of Slaughterhouse-Five and Cat's Cradle (born 1922).
Also sharing the day:
Fyodor Dostoevsky (b. 1821) — Russian novelist who wrote Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov.
George S. Patton (b. 1885) — celebrated American World War II general.
Stanley Tucci (b. 1960) — Emmy-winning actor known for The Devil Wears Prada and The Hunger Games.
November 11 in history
1918 — World War I ended when an armistice between the Allies and Germany took effect at 11 a.m.
1620 — The Mayflower Compact was signed by Pilgrims off the coast of Cape Cod.
1992 — The Church of England voted to allow the ordination of women as priests.
1889 — Washington was admitted as the 42nd U.S. state.
1921 — The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery.
1966 — NASA launched Gemini 12, the final flight of the Gemini program, with Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin aboard.
November 11 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 11?
Anyone born on November 11 is a Scorpio — intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
What is the birthstone for November 11?
The birthstone for a November 11 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 11?
Leonardo DiCaprio is among the best known — Oscar-winning actor of Titanic, Inception, and The Revenant (born 1974).
What happened on November 11?
In 1918, World War I ended when an armistice between the Allies and Germany took effect at 11 a.m.
What day of the year is November 11?
November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years), with 50 days still to come.
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