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What Happened on January 11, 1890

Famous Birthdays

  • Max Carey, American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (World Series 1925; 10 × NL stolen base leader; Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Robins) and manager (Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Terre Haute, Indiana (d. 1976)
  • Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian author (one of the modernist Group of Five), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 1954)

About January 11, 1890

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 134 years, 6 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn