Famous Birthdays In May - 11

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

1878  On this day in history birth of mr Reyskens, oldest male resident of Netherlands, ever  

1881  On May - 11 birth of jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren)  

1881  On May - 11 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  On this day in history birth of p A J Losecaat Vermeer, leader of Dutch High Council  

1888  On this day in history 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 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 May - 11.  

1894  Anton A Mussert, Dutch nazi leader (NSB) was born on May - 11.  

1894  Florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on May - 11.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1901  On May - 11 birth of mari Sandoz, Nebraska, author (Cheyenne Autumn)  

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

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

1904  Guus Weitzel, Dutch radio-announcer was born on this day in history.  

1904  On May - 11 birth of salvador Dali, Figueras Spain, surrealist artist (Crucifixion)  

1905  On May - 11 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 this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history birth of jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, composer  

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1304  On this day in history death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)  

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

1631  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.