BirthDecember 111996

Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter

30th anniversary in 2026

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When
Wednesday, December 11 199630 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
Anniversary
30th in 2026
Recorded from
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Person
Hailee Steinfeld

Who they were

Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress and singer. She had her breakthrough with the western film True Grit (2010), which earned her various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award and an Actor Award.

Why this date

Hailee Steinfeld appears on our December 11 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.

December 11 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1996Hailee Steinfeld
  2. 2006Holocaust denial
  3. 2006International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust
  4. 2007Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
  5. 2008Bernie Madoff
  6. 2009Rovio Entertainment
  7. 2012Aqrab massacre
  8. 20172017 New York City Subway bombing
  9. 20192019 Bougainvillean independence referendum
  10. 2020Food and Drug Administration
  11. 2024Murder of Sara Sharif

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  • July 5Dolly (sheep)Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
  • November 5President of PakistanPakistani President Farooq Leghari dismisses the government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and dissolves the National Assembly.
  • November 5Bill ClintonBill Clinton is reelected President of the United States.

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When did Hailee Steinfeld happen?

December 11 1996 — 30 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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