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Originally trained in philosophy, he was professor emeritus of modern history at the Free University of Berlin, where he taught from 1973 until his 1991 retirement.
Famous Birthdays on January 11
1923 — Ernst Nolte
German historian and philosopher (died 2016)
January 11 has 246 recorded notable births across history, from 347 to 2002. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on January 11
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- 1964 Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts. Source
- 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei: Municipal health officials in Wuhan announce the first recorded death from COVID-19. Source
- 1996 Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour. Source
- 1943 The Republic of China agrees to the Sino-British New Equal Treaty and the Sino-American New Equal Treaty. Source
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Henry Shefflin is the only player to win 'hurler of the year' three times, in 2002, 2006, and 2012.
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Pierre Isaac Isidore Mendès France was a French politician who served as prime minister of France for eight months from 1954 to 1955.
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Brett Bodine is the younger brother of 1986 Daytona 500 winner Geoff Bodine and the older brother of 2006 and 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Todd Bodine.
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Charlie Huhn got his start in Grand Rapids, Michigan, playing with local groups Cirrus, Tanglewood, and Vic Amato & Co before joining Ted Nugent in January, 1978.
More major people born on January 11
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1979
Henry Shefflin
Irish hurler
Henry Shefflin is an Irish hurling manager and currently manager of the Kilkenny county hurling team and former player who was previously the manager of the Galway senior hurling team from 2021 to 2024.
1907
Pierre Mendès France
French lawyer and politician, 142nd Prime Minister of France (died 1982)
Pierre Isaac Isidore Mendès France was a French politician who served as prime minister of France for eight months from 1954 to 1955.
1959
Brett Bodine
American NASCAR driver
Brett Elias Bodine III is an American former stock car racing driver, former driver of the pace car in Cup Series events, and current NASCAR employee.
1951
Charlie Huhn
American rock singer and guitarist
Charles Hartley Huhn is an American rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player.
1878
Theodoros Pangalos
Greek general and politician, President of Greece (died 1952)
Theodoros Pangalos was a Greek general, politician and dictator, who ruled Greece from 24 June 1925 to 22 August 1926.
1965
Mascarita Sagrada
Mexican wrestler
Mascarita Sagrada is a Mexican wrestler. He is one of the most well-known Mexican Mini-Estrellas of the modern era.
1948
Madeline Manning
American runner and coach
Madeline Manning-Mims, née Madeline Manning, is a former American runner and Olympic champion. Between 1967 and 1981 she won ten national titles and set a number of American records.
1897
August Heissmeyer
German SS officer (died 1979)
August Friedrich Heissmeyer or Heißmeyer, was a German member of the Nazi Party who rose to become an SS-Obergruppenführer in the Schutzstaffel (SS).
1814
James Paget
English surgeon and pathologist (died 1899)
Sir James Paget, 1st Baronet was an English surgeon and pathologist who is best remembered for first describing Paget's disease and who is considered, together with Rudolf Virchow, as one of the founders of scientific…
1852
Constantin Fehrenbach
German lawyer and politician, 4th Chancellor of Weimar Germany (died 1926)
Constantin Fehrenbach, sometimes erroneously Konstantin Fehrenbach,, was a German politician who was one of the major leaders of the Catholic Centre Party.
1948
Wajima Hiroshi
Japanese sumo wrestler, the 54th Yokozuna (died 2018)
Hiroshi Wajima was a Japanese sumo and professional wrestler. Born in Nanao, Ishikawa, he was the sport's 54th yokozuna and is the first wrestler with a collegiate background to reach its highest rank.
1864
Thomas Dixon
Jr., American minister, lawyer, and politician (died 1946)
Thomas Frederick Dixon Jr. was an American white supremacist and polymath: a Baptist minister, politician, lawyer, lecturer, writer, and filmmaker.
347
Theodosius I
Roman emperor (died 395)
Theodosius I, also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395. He won two civil wars and was instrumental in establishing the Nicene Creed as the orthodox doctrine for Nicene Christianity.
1760
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
American lawyer and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury, 24th Governor of Connecticut (died 1833)
Oliver Wolcott Jr. was an American politician and judge. He was the second United States secretary of the treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th governor of…
1979
Darren Lynn Bousman
American director and screenwriter
Darren Lynn Bousman is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in horror films. He has directed four of the Saw films: Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, and Spiral.
1957
Bryan Robson
English footballer and manager
Bryan Robson is an English former football manager and player.
1113
Wang Chongyang
Chinese religious leader and poet (died 1170)
Wang Chongyang is the founder of the Quanzhen school of Taoism.
1899
Eva Le Gallienne
English-American actress, director, and producer (died 1991)
Eva Le Gallienne was an English-born American stage actress, producer, director, translator, and author.
1928
David L. Wolper
American director and producer (died 2010)
David Lloyd Wolper was an American television and film producer, responsible for shows such as Roots, The Thorn Birds, and North and South, and the theatrically-released films Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)…