Births on August 11

Frederick W. Smith

Born on August 11, 1944

Frederick W. Smith, American businessman, founded FedEx

Frederick Wallace Smith (born August 11, 1944) is an American business magnate and investor. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, the world's largest transportation company. He is considered one of the most successful transportation entrepreneurs in the world.

He has an estimated net worth of $4.6 billion (as of October 2021)

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Events on 1944

10 Apr

Auschwitz concentration camp
Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
13 Apr

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
26 Jun

RAF
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
26 Aug

Charles de Gaulle
World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
31 Dec

Nazi Germany
World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.

Births on August 11

Frederick W. Smith

Born on August 11, 1944

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Events on 1944

Auschwitz concentration camp

Soviet Union

RAF

Charles de Gaulle

Nazi Germany