Birthday facts

Born on August 11.

Everyone born on August 11 is a Leo — ruled by the Sun, generous, and would like that noted. The stone is peridot, the flower gladiolus, and the day is shared with Steve Wozniak and Chris Hemsworth.

Sun sign

Leo ♌︎

the Lion · ruled by the Sun · generous, and would like that noted

Birthstone

Peridot

August

Birth flower

Gladiolus

& poppy

Your book

Born on August 11? Add the year.

Then it is a pop-up book: the sky the day you arrived, the No. 1 that week, the president, what a stamp cost, your life in weeks, and who was exactly your age when they did the thing they are known for — and at the end, a birthday poster of the day, engraved, to take home. One field. The date lives after the # in the link, which no server sees — nothing about you leaves your browser.

Making it for someone else? Send it as a pop-up birthday card.

The old books say

Leo, July 23 to August 22.

The Lion, ruled by the Sun itself, and the books do not pretend otherwise: this is the sign of the centre of the room. A fire sign, credited with warmth, generosity and a need to be seen that its people would call a gift for being seen. The tradition gives Leo courage and a big heart and a weakness for applause, and notes that it tends to earn the applause, which is the annoying part.

Astrology, reported rather than endorsed — the astronomy is the part of the book that is real.

Good company

Also born on August 11.

The names most looked up among everyone who shares the day — leaning on the ones who last.

1950

Steve Wozniak

American computer scientist and programmer

1983

Chris Hemsworth

Australian actor

1897

Enid Blyton

English poet and author

1953

Hulk Hogan

American professional wrestler

1946

Marilyn vos Savant

American author and journalist

1967

Joe Rogan

American actor and comedian

1921

Alex Haley

American historian and author

1962

John Micklethwait

English author and journalist

On this day

What August 11 has seen.

1952King Talal of Jordan was forced to abdicate due to mental illness and was succeeded by his eldest son, Hussein.

1975The Timorese Democratic Union launched a coup in Portuguese Timor, starting the East Timorese civil war.

1977The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated an investigation into the alleged vulnerability of the Ford Pinto to fuel leakage and fire in a rear-end collision.

1992The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, opened as the largest shopping mall in the United States.

The calendar

When August 11 falls.

A Tuesday in 2026, a Wednesday in 2027, a Friday in 2028, a Saturday in 2029, and a Sunday in 2030.