These authors were born on the 11th of August

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Thomas Betterton (1635-1710) - of the Restoration.
Louise Bogan (1897-1970) - who served as poetry critic for The New Yorker from 1931 until 1969.
Amber Brkich (1978-)
David Brooks (1961-1994)
Eric Carmen (1949-)
Arlene Dahl (1928-) - US actor
Andre Dubus (1936-)
Jerry Falwell (1933-) - of the Moral Majority. b.
Kenny Gamble (1943-)
Alex Haley (1921-1992) - whose works of historical fiction and reportage depicted the struggles of African Americans. Pulitzer Prize in 1977.
Nigel Harman (1973-)
Hulk Hogan (1955-)
James Holzier (1984-)
Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) - noted for his broad range of culture and his defense of atheism.
Carolyn Murphy (1975-)
Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) - US environmentalist
Tara Reid (1975-)
Joe Rogan (1967-)
Carl T. Rowan (1925-2000) - born in Ravenscroft, Tennessee.
Morley Safer (1931-)
Marilyn vos Savant (1946-) - and columnist of Ask Marilyn. Billed as the person with the highest IQ (228) ever recorded. b.
Charlie Sexton (1968-)
Steve Wozniak (1950-1976) - who designed electronic devices and games while still in his teens. In the 1970s he worked for Hewlett

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