Famous Birthdays In May - 11

1875  Harriet Quimby, American aviator (d. 1912) was born on May - 11.   

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  Al Cabrera, Spanish-born Cuban baseball player (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1888  Irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas) was born on May - 11.   

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

1891  On May - 11 birth of henry Morgenthau Jr, US Secretary of Treasury (1934-45)   

1892  Margaret Rutherford, England, actress (Murder Most Foul) was born on May - 11.   

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

1894  On May - 11 birth of florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1894  On May - 11 birth of martha Graham, Allegheny Penn, choreographer (Appalachian Spring)   

1895  Jan Parandowski, writer was born on May - 11.   

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  On this day in history birth of izak W van der Merwe, [Boerneef], S Afr writer (Tweetalige Woordeboek)   

1897  On this day in history birth of robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961)   

1899  Paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (d. 1963) was born on May - 11.   

1901  On this day in history birth of mari Sandoz, Nebraska, author (Cheyenne Autumn)   

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

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

1904  On this day in history birth of guus Weitzel, Dutch radio-announcer   

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  On May - 11 birth of kent Taylor, [Louis Weiss], Iowa, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders)   

1907  Rose Ausländer, German poet (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Rip Sewell, American baseball player (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On May - 11 christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

1672  On May - 11 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 this day in history.   

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