Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 11

1875  Harriet Quimby, American aviator (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.   

1878  Mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever was born on May - 11.   

1881  On May - 11 birth of jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)   

1881  Pascual Rogatis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1881  Al Cabrera, Spanish-born Cuban baseball player (d. 1964) was born on May - 11.   

1881  On this day in history birth of theodore von Kármán, Hungarian physicist (d. 1963)   

1882  On this day in history birth of joseph Marx, Austrian composer/critic   

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 May - 11.   

1888  On May - 11 birth of willis A. Lee, World War II U.S. naval admiral (d. 1945)   

1890  On May - 11 birth of woodall Rodgers, mayor of Dallas, Texas (d. 1961)   

1891  Henry Morgenthau Jr, US Secretary of Treasury (1934-45) was born on May - 11.   

1892  On May - 11 birth of margaret Rutherford, England, actress (Murder Most Foul)   

1894  Anton A Mussert, Dutch nazi leader (NSB) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on May - 11.   

1894  Martha Graham, Allegheny Penn, choreographer (Appalachian Spring) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Jan Parandowski, writer was born on this day in history.   

1895  William Grant Still, Woodville Mississippi, composer (Afro-American) was born on May - 11.   

1896  On this day in history birth of josip Slavenski, composer   

1896  Philippo de Pisis, Italian painter was born on May - 11.   

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 May - 11.   

1899  On this day in history birth of paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (d. 1963)   

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

1902  Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Unen Kaivo) was born on May - 11.   

1903  On this day in history birth of charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman (1924-42)   

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

1904  Salvador Dali, Figueras Spain, surrealist artist (Crucifixion) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Marjorie Sykes, peace campaigner was born on May - 11.   

1906  Kent Taylor, [Louis Weiss], Iowa, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders) was born on May - 11.   

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

1907  Rip Sewell, American baseball player (d. 1989) was born on May - 11.   

1909  On this day in history birth of herbert Murrill, composer   

1910  Jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, composer was born on May - 11.   

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1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on May - 11.   

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.   

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

1672  On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

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

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.   

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

1772  On May - 11 death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged