Famous Birthdays In May - 11

1875  On this day in history birth of harriet Quimby, American aviator (d. 1912)   

1878  Mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)   

1881  On this day in history birth of pascual Rogatis, composer   

1881  On this day in history birth of al Cabrera, Spanish-born Cuban baseball player (d. 1964)   

1881  On May - 11 birth of theodore von Kármán, Hungarian physicist (d. 1963)   

1882  Joseph Marx, Austrian composer/critic was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas)   

1888  P A J Losecaat Vermeer, leader of Dutch High Council was born on this day in history.   

1888  Willis A. Lee, World War II U.S. naval admiral (d. 1945) was born on May - 11.   

1890  Woodall Rodgers, mayor of Dallas, Texas (d. 1961) was born on May - 11.   

1891  Henry Morgenthau Jr, US Secretary of Treasury (1934-45) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Margaret Rutherford, England, actress (Murder Most Foul) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Anton A Mussert, Dutch nazi leader (NSB) was born on May - 11.   

1894  Florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of martha Graham, Allegheny Penn, choreographer (Appalachian Spring)   

1895  On May - 11 birth of jan Parandowski, writer   

1895  On this day in history birth of william Grant Still, Woodville Mississippi, composer (Afro-American)   

1896  On May - 11 birth of josip Slavenski, composer   

1896  Philippo de Pisis, Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

1897  Izak W van der Merwe, [Boerneef], S Afr writer (Tweetalige Woordeboek) was born on May - 11.   

1897  Robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1899  Paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Mari Sandoz, Nebraska, author (Cheyenne Autumn) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Unen Kaivo) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman (1924-42) was born on this day in history.   

1904  Guus Weitzel, Dutch radio-announcer was born on May - 11.   

1904  On May - 11 birth of salvador Dali, Figueras Spain, surrealist artist (Crucifixion)   

1905  On this day in history birth of marjorie Sykes, peace campaigner   

1906  Kent Taylor, [Louis Weiss], Iowa, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Rose Ausländer, German poet (d. 1988) was born on May - 11.   

1907  On May - 11 birth of rip Sewell, American baseball player (d. 1989)   

1909  Herbert Murrill, composer was born on May - 11.   

1910  On this day in history birth of jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, composer   

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1304  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.   

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.   

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on May - 11.   

1723  On May - 11 death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1772  On this day in history death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged