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Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or.
Famous Birthdays on October 11
1937 — Bobby Charlton
English footballer and manager (died 2023)
October 11 has 239 recorded notable births across history, from 1492 to 2001. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on October 11
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- 1890 In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded. Source
- 1958 NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit. Source
- 1968 NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission. Source
- 1811 The Juliana begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry in New York harbor. Source
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Luke Perry became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000.
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Widely considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he has starred in over 200 films.
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Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during her husband Franklin D.
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Outside of his work in Hall & Oates, he has also released six solo albums, including the 1980 collaboration with progressive rock guitarist Robert Fripp, Sacred Songs.
More major people born on October 11
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1966
Luke Perry
American actor and producer (died 2019)
Coy Luther "Luke" Perry III was an American actor. He became a teen idol for playing Dylan McKay on the Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995, and again from 1998 to 2000.
1942
Amitabh Bachchan
Indian film actor, producer, television host, and former politician
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor, playback singer, and producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema.
1884
Eleanor Roosevelt
American humanitarian and politician, 32nd First Lady of the United States (died 1962)
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the longest-serving first lady of the United States, during her husband Franklin D.
1946
Daryl Hall
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Daryl Franklin Hohl, known professionally as Daryl Hall, is an American rock and soul singer-songwriter.
1965
Sean Patrick Flanery
American actor and producer
Sean Patrick Flanery is an American actor. He is known for playing Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints (1999) and its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009), Greg Stillson in the television series The…
1984
Jane Zhang
Chinese singer-songwriter
Zhang Liangying, also known as Jane Zhang, is a Chinese singer, songwriter and record producer. She is known for her signature use of the whistle register and has been dubbed the "Dolphin Princess" (海豚公主).
1896
Roman Jakobson
Russian-American linguist and theorist (died 1982)
Roman Osipovich Jakobson was a Russian linguist and literary theorist. A pioneer of structural linguistics, Jakobson was one of the most celebrated and influential linguists of the twentieth century.
1985
Nesta Carter
Jamaican sprinter
Nesta Carter OD is a Jamaican retired sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres event.
1916
Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar
Saudi Arabian writer and journalist (died 1991)
Ahmad Abd al-Ghafur Attar was a Saudi Arabian writer, journalist and poet, best known for his works about 20th-century Islamic challenges. Born in Mecca, capital city of Hejazi Hashemite Kingdom.
1972
Marcus Bai
Papua New Guinean rugby league player
Marcus "George" Bai is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
1986
Ikioi Shōta
Japanese sumo wrestler
Ikioi Shōta is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Katano, Osaka. He began his career in March 2005.
1993
Hardik Pandya
Indian cricketer
Hardik Himanshu Pandya is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team. He is an all-rounder who is a right-handed middle-order batsman and right arm fast-medium bowler.
1949
Henry Luke Orombi
Ugandan archbishop
Henry Luke Orombi in Pakwach, North Western Uganda, is a Ugandan Anglican bishop. He served as Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala from 2004 until his retirement in December 2012, two years earlier than expected.
1967
David Starr
American race car driver
David Leon Starr is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No.
1989
Michelle Wie
American golfer
Michelle Sung Wie West is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Wie also became the youngest winner of the U.S.
1872
Harlan F. Stone
American lawyer and jurist, 12th Chief Justice of the United States (died 1946)
Harlan Fiske Stone was an American attorney who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1925 to 1941 and then as the 12th chief justice of the United States from 1941 until his death in 1946.
1899
Eddie Dyer
American baseball player and manager (died 1964)
Edwin Hawley Dyer was an American left-handed pitcher, manager and farm system official in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1922 to 1944 and 1946–1950.
1994
T. J. Watt
American football player
Trent Jordan Watt is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers for four years.
1926
Jean Alexander
English actress (died 2016)
Jean Margaret Hodgkinson, known by the stage name Jean Alexander, was a British actress.