Today's Famous Birthdays

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Alexander Hamilton Stephens
(February 11, 1812 – March 4, 1883)

was an American politician who served as the vice president of the Confederate States
from 1861 to 1865, and later as the 50th governor of Georgia from 1882 until his death
in 1883. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state of Georgia in the
United States House of Representatives before and after the Civil War prior to
becoming governor.










Thomas Alva Edison
(February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931)

was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as
electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures.
These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early
versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized
world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and
teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees.
He established the first industrial research laboratory.








Leo Szilard
(February 11, 1898 – May 30, 1964)

was a Hungarian-German-American physicist and inventor. He conceived the nuclear chain
reaction in 1933, patented the idea of a nuclear fission reactor in 1934, and in late 1939 wrote
the letter for Albert Einstein's signature that resulted in the Manhattan Project that built the
atomic bomb. According to György Marx, he was one of the Hungarian scientists known
as The Martians.








Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr.
(February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006)

was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas
and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ticket. He
also served as the 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Bill Clinton.









Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno
(February 11, 1934 – May 29, 2017)

was a Panamanian dictator, politician and military officer who was the de facto ruler of Panama
from 1983 to 1989. An authoritarian ruler who amassed a personal fortune through drug trafficking
operations, he had longstanding ties to United States intelligence agencies before the U.S. invasion
of Panama removed him from power.








Archibald "Archie" Andrews,
created in 1941

by publisher John L. Goldwater and artist Bob Montana in collaboration with writer Vic Bloom,
is the main character in the Archie Comics franchise, including the long-running Archie Andrews
radio series, a syndicated comic strip, The Archie Show, Archie's Weird Mysteries, and Riverdale.
He is the rhythm guitarist and one of the three singers of the fictional band The Archies. He is
portrayed by KJ Apa on Riverdale. For his physical appearance, he mainly has red hair, freckles
on his cheeks, and light-colored skin. In Archie's Weird Mysteries, he appears to be of
Scottish-American descent, as shown in the episode "The Day the Earth Moved", when his
father wanted to keep with their family tradition and wear a kilt while ringing the bell of Riverdale.









John Ellis "Jeb" Bush
(born February 11, 1953)

is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999
to 2007. Bush, who grew up in Houston, was the second son of former President George H. W. Bush
and former First Lady Barbara Bush, and a younger brother of former President George W. Bush.
He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and attended the University of
Texas at Austin, where he earned a degree in Latin American affairs. In 1980, he moved to Florida
and pursued a career in real estate development. In 1986, Bush became Florida's Secretary of
Commerce. He served until 1988. At that time, he joined his father's successful campaign
for the Presidency.








Kenneth Wayne Shamrock
(born February 11, 1964)

is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter and semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist,
and kickboxer. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and other combat
sports. A member of the UFC Hall of Fame, Shamrock is widely regarded as an icon and pioneer of the
sport. He has headlined over 15 main events and co-main events in the UFC and Pride FC and
set numerous MMA pay-per-view records. In the early part of his UFC career, Shamrock was named
"The World's Most Dangerous Man" by ABC News in a special called "The World's Most Dangerous Things".
The moniker has stuck as his nickname.









Sarah Louise Palin
(born February 11, 1964)

is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the
ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican
vice presidential nominee alongside U.S. Senator John McCain.