Who was born on April 11

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on April 11, including Emilio Colombo, William Royer, Jim Hearn. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

57 documented historical events happened on April 11, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Anastasius I Dicorus (pictured) became the Eastern Roman emperor. On the same day, in another year: Italian War of 1542–1546: French and Spanish forces fought a massive pitched battle in the Piedmont region of Italy. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.