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

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

1892  On this day in history birth of margaret Rutherford, England, actress (Murder Most Foul)  

1894  On May - 11 birth of anton A Mussert, Dutch nazi leader (NSB)  

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

1894  Martha Graham, Allegheny Penn, choreographer (Appalachian Spring) was born on May - 11.  

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

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

1896  Josip Slavenski, composer was born on May - 11.  

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 this day in history.  

1897  Robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961) was born on May - 11.  

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

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 May - 11 birth of charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman (1924-42)  

1904  On May - 11 birth of guus Weitzel, Dutch radio-announcer  

1904  On this day in history birth of salvador Dali, Figueras Spain, surrealist artist (Crucifixion)  

1905  Marjorie Sykes, peace campaigner was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1910  Jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, composer was born on this day in history.  

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1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on this day in history.  

1610  On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies  

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

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

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on May - 11.  

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.