Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 11

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

1878  On May - 11 birth of mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever   

1881  Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) was born on May - 11.   

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 May - 11.   

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

1888  On this day in history birth of p A J Losecaat Vermeer, leader of Dutch High Council   

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  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 this day in history birth of anton A Mussert, Dutch nazi leader (NSB)   

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

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

1895  On this day in history birth of jan Parandowski, writer   

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

1896  Josip Slavenski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 11 birth of philippo de Pisis, Italian painter   

1897  On May - 11 birth of izak W van der Merwe, [Boerneef], S Afr writer (Tweetalige Woordeboek)   

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

1899  On May - 11 birth of paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (d. 1963)   

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

1902  On May - 11 birth of kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Unen Kaivo)   

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 this day in history.   

1904  Salvador Dali, Figueras Spain, surrealist artist (Crucifixion) was born on May - 11.   

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  On this day in history birth of rose Ausländer, German poet (d. 1988)   

1907  On this day in history birth of rip Sewell, American baseball player (d. 1989)   

1909  On May - 11 birth of herbert Murrill, composer   

1910  On May - 11 birth of jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, composer   

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

1610  On May - 11 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

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 May - 11.   

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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