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

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

1888  On May - 11 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  Willis A. Lee, World War II U.S. naval admiral (d. 1945) was born on May - 11.  

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1890  Woodall Rodgers, mayor of Dallas, Texas (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.  

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

1892  Margaret Rutherford, England, actress (Murder Most Foul) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1895  On May - 11 birth of william Grant Still, Woodville Mississippi, composer (Afro-American)  

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 May - 11 birth of robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961)  

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

1901  On May - 11 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  Salvador Dali, Figueras Spain, surrealist artist (Crucifixion) was born on May - 11.  

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

1909  Herbert Murrill, composer was born on May - 11.  

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

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

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  On this day in history death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)  

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.