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  Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) was born on this day in history.   

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  Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian physicist (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

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

1888  Irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas) was born on this day in history.   

1888  P A J Losecaat Vermeer, leader of Dutch High Council was born on May - 11.   

1888  On this day in history birth of willis A. Lee, World War II U.S. naval admiral (d. 1945)   

1890  On this day in history birth of woodall Rodgers, mayor of Dallas, Texas (d. 1961)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 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  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

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  On May - 11 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

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  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on May - 11.