Died On March 11th
Discover the most famous people who died on March 11. The list includes people like Alexander Fleming, Charles Sumner, James Tobin, Slobodan Milosevic, Johnny Appleseed. Famous personalities featured on this list, include soldiers, political leaders, journalists and economists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, France & Germany and many more countries.
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Alexander Fleming(Physician and Microbiologist Who Discovered ‘Penicillin’ World’s First Broadly Effective Antibiotic Substance)
Birthdate: August 6, 1881
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Darvel, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Died: 1955
Alexander Fleming was a Scottish microbiologist and physician. He is credited with discovering penicillin, the world's first effective antibiotic substance; a discovery that changed the course of history. He also discovered lysozyme, an antimicrobial enzyme which forms part of the innate immune system. In 1999, Fleming was named in Time magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th century list.
Birthdate: August 19, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beaver, Utah, United States
Died: 1971
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Merlin Olsen
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: September 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Logan, Utah, USA
Died: 2010
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Betty Hutton
(American Actress, Comedian and Dancer)
Birthdate: February 26, 1921
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
Died: 2007
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Richard E. Byrd
(American Naval Officer and Explorer Known for His Expedition of the Antarctic Plateau)
Birthdate: October 25, 1888
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Winchester, Virginia, United States
Died: 1957
American naval officer Richard E. Byrd is remembered for his pioneering expeditions to Antarctica, using airplanes. Though he was awarded a US Congressional Medal of Honor for completing the first flight over the North Pole, it was later revealed that he had returned when he was 150 miles away from the destination.
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Keith Emerson
(English Keyboardist and Former Member of the Trio Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Birthdate: November 2, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Todmorden, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: 2016
Legendary English keyboardist Keith Emerson gained international fame as a founding member of the progressive rock group trio, Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He was also known for his work with The Nice. A victim of depression in his later years, he committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
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Ken Dodd
(Comedian Known for His Rapid Delivery of One-Liner Jokes, His Frizzy Hair, and Buck Teeth)
Birthdate: November 8, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Knotty Ash, Liverpool, England
Died: 2018
Primarily known for his stand-up comedies, Ken Dodd was also a celebrated actor and singer. Working mainly as a solo comedian, he became noted for his rapid delivery of one liner jokes, often interspersed with songs. Over his long career spanning more than six decades, he had also appeared in numerous television productions and had released many hit albums.
Birthdate: July 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died: 1996
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Erle Stanley Gardner
(American Writer, Lawyer and Novelist)
Birthdate: July 17, 1889
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1970
Birthdate: January 6, 1811
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston
Died: 1874
Charles Sumner was an American statesman, academic lawyer, and orator. As the leader of the anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts, Sumner played a major role during the American Civil War. He also played a crucial role during the Reconstruction era, seeking equal rights to the freedmen.
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F. W. Murnau
(Film director)
Birthdate: December 28, 1888
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bielefeld, Germany
Died: 1931
F. W. Murnau was a German film director best remembered for directing the 1922 silent horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which is widely regarded as a masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema. He also made Hollywood films like Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, which is often counted among the best movies ever made by critics and film directors.
Birthdate: March 20, 0203
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0222
Elagabalus, or Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was the Roman emperor from 218 to 222. Related to the Severan dynasty, he was a head priest of the sun god Elagabal in his youth. He was rumored to be a transgender, had married four women, and reportedly had male lovers, too.
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Ole Kirk Christiansen
(Inventor)
Birthdate: April 1, 1891
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Filskov, Denmark
Died: 1958
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John Wyndham
(Science-Fiction Writer Best Known for His Novels: 'The Day of the Triffids' and 'The Midwich Cuckoos')
Birthdate: July 10, 1903
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dorridge, Warwickshire, England
Died: 1969
John Wyndham was an English writer best remembered for writing science fiction stories set in post-apocalyptic landscapes, such as The Day of the Triffids. His books have inspired other works of art like movies and radio. John Wyndham’s 1957 science fiction novel The Midwich Cuckoos was filmed twice under the title Village of the Damned.
Birthdate: February 5, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 2019
Birthdate: May 14, 1657
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Purandar fort, India
Died: 1689
The Maratha Empire’s second Chhatrapati, Sambhaji Bhosale, was the eldest son of Shivaji. After losing his mother at 2, he was raised by his grandmother. A treaty made him a Mughal mansabdar. Later, following repeated clashes with the Mughals, he was eventually captured and tortured to death.
Birthdate: January 25, 1957
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: 2004
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Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia
(Queen)
Birthdate: July 28, 1860
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Peterhof, Saint Petersburg, Empire of Russia
Died: 1922
Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, largely remembered as one of the granddaughters of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, and as the wife of Friedrich Franz III, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. A talented tennis player, she had several tennis courts built. She also had an illegitimate child with her secretary.
Birthdate: February 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ismailia, Egypt
Died: 1978
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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William S. Rosecrans
(Inventor)
Birthdate: September 6, 1819
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Delaware County, Ohio, U.S.
Died: 1898
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Bernie Geoffrion
(Canadian Former Professional Ice Hockey Player and Coach)
Birthdate: February 16, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada
Died: 2006
One of the pioneers of the slapshot, considered a tough shot in hockey, Bernie Geoffrion, or Boom Boom, as he is known to his fans, is part of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He mostly played for the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers, and also coached the Canadiens.
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Whitney Young
(Civil rights activist)
Birthdate: July 31, 1921
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1971
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Martin Adolf Bormann
(German Theologian and Roman Catholic Priest)
Birthdate: April 14, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
Died: 2013
Son of a top Nazi official, laicized Roman Catholic priest Martin Adolf Bormann found shelter in a church after Germany lost the war. Ordained as a priest, he later served in Congo before leaving the ministry to become a teacher of theology. After retirement, he began traveling across Germany and Austria, talking about the horrors of Nazi rule in schools.
Birthdate: October 10, 1738
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Springfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1820
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Dragan Nikolic
(Serbian Actor Best Known for Her Portrayal of 'Alija' in the Yugoslavian-German Adventure Film 'The Falcon')
Birthdate: August 20, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Died: 2016
Dragan Nikolic was a Serbian actor best remembered for his portrayal of Alija in the 1981 Yugoslavian-German adventure film The Falcon, for which he was honored with the prestigious Best Actor award at Pula Film Festival. Over the course of his career, which spanned five decades, Dragan Nikolic played various characters in films of different genres.
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Geraldine Farrar
(Popular American Soprano Who Had a Successful Career in Silent Movies Too)
Birthdate: February 28, 1882
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Melrose, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1967
Geraldine Farrar was an American soprano who was known for both her musical talent and her beauty. She made her opera debut with Faust at the Royal Opera House and later also performed as the Monte Carlo Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. She also appeared in several silent movies, such as Maria Rosa.
Birthdate: March 5, 1918
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Champaign, Illinois, United States
Died: 2002
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Richard Brooks
(Screenwriter)
Birthdate: May 18, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1992
Birthdate: October 24, 1911
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Greensboro, Georgia, United States
Died: 1986
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Sophronius of Jerusalem
(Patriarch of Jerusalem)
Birthdate: 0560 AD
Birthplace: Damascus, Syria
Died: 0638
Sophronius of Jerusalem served as the Patriarch of Jerusalem from 634 to 638. He is revered as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Prior to his rise to the primacy of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Sophronius of Jerusalem served as a theologian and monk.
Birthdate: March 31, 1895
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1989
Birthdate: 1786 AD
Birthplace: Lesotho
Died: 1870
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Henry Drummond
(Author, University teacher, Writer)
Birthdate: August 17, 1851
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stirling, United Kingdom
Died: 1897
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Edmondo De Amicis
(Novelist)
Birthdate: October 21, 1846
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Oneglia, Imperia, Italy
Died: 1908
Birthdate: June 23, 1876
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1944
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Óengus of Tallaght
(Saint)
Birthplace: Clonenagh, Ireland
Died: 0824
Birthdate: March 27, 1871
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lübeck, Germany
Died: 1950
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Luis Palau, Jr.
(Evangelist)
Birthdate: November 27, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ingeniero Maschwitz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: 2021
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Charlotte of Albret
(Noblewoman)
Birthdate: 1480 AD
Birthplace: France
Died: 1514
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Marie of France, Countess of Champagne
(Princess)
Birthdate: 1145 AD
Birthplace: France
Died: 1198
Birthdate: December 20, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bois-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Died: 2016
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Arthur Jeffrey Dempster
(Canadian-American Physicist Best Known for His Discovery in 1935 of the Uranium Isotope 235U)
Birthdate: August 14, 1886
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: 1950
Physicist Arthur Jeffrey Dempster is credited with the invention of the first mass spectrometer, which is used to measure the quantities of charged particles. He was also the man behind the discovery of uranium-235, an isotope used in atom bombs, and was associated with the Manhattan Project, too.
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Pierre Renoir
(First actor to play Georges Simenon's character Inspector Jules Maigret.)
Birthdate: March 21, 1885
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1952
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Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg
(Elector)
Birthdate: November 9, 1414
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tangermünde, Germany
Died: 1486
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Alexander Gorchakov
(Russian Statesman and Diplomat)
Birthdate: June 15, 1798
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Haapsalu, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
Died: 1883
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Hermann Gunkel
(Biblical scholar)
Birthdate: May 23, 1862
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Springe, Germany
Died: 1932
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Matilde Elena López
(Salvadoran Poet, Playwright, Essayist, and Literary Critic)
Birthdate: February 20, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: San Salvador, El Salvador
Died: 2010
Matilde Elena López was a Salvadoran poet, playwright, essayist, and literary critic. She also worked as a professor at the University of El Salvador. A revolutionary with leftist ideas, Matilde Elena López is credited with developing an extensive literary work favoring women's rights.
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Mohamed Sulayman Tubeec
(Singer)
Birthdate: May 21, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Berbera, Somalia
Died: 2014
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Silvio Gesell
(Economist, Merchant, Politician, Entrepreneur, Esperantist)
Birthdate: March 17, 1862
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sankt Vith
Died: 1930
Silvio Gesell was a German-Argentine theoretical economist, merchant, Georgist, social activist, libertarian socialist, anarchist, and founder of Freiwirtschaft. He is also credited with founding a magazine named Monetary and Land Reform which was closed soon after its establishment for financial reasons. Silvio Gesell is also credited with co-creating the magazine Der Physiokrat.
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Charles Moore
(Photographer)
Birthdate: March 9, 1931
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hackleburg, Alabama, United States
Died: 2010