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February 11

Born on February 11? You're a Aquarius with the Amethyst birthstone.

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February 11 Zodiac Sign

Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)

Element: Air

progressiveoriginalindependenthumanitarianinventive

Birthstone

Amethyst

Birth Flower

Violet

Season

Winter

Numerology 4

A number of stability, hard work, and dependable structure.

February 11: This Day in History

  • 1847Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, eventually holding 1,093 U.S. patents and inventing the phonograph and practical incandescent light.
  • 1858Bernadette Soubirous reported the first of eighteen visions of the Virgin Mary in a grotto near Lourdes, France.
  • 1929The Lateran Treaty was signed between Italy and the Holy See, creating Vatican City as an independent state.
  • 1975Margaret Thatcher was elected leader of the British Conservative Party, becoming the first woman to lead a major UK political party.
  • 1990Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster Prison after 27 years of imprisonment under South Africa's apartheid regime.

Famous Birthdays on February 11

  • Thomas Edison (1847)inventor of the phonograph and practical light bulb
  • Jennifer Aniston (1969)actress, Friends star
  • Burt Reynolds (1936)Hollywood actor and sex symbol of the 1970s
  • Sheryl Crow (1962)rock musician and nine-time Grammy winner
  • Taylor Lautner (1992)actor known for the Twilight saga

Did You Know? February 11 Fun Facts

  • Nelson Mandela walked free on February 11, 1990, after 27 years in prison, delivering a speech watched live by millions around the world.
  • Thomas Edison, born February 11, 1847, is often credited with inventing the first industrial research laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.

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