Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 11

1944  On May - 11 death of henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37   

1947  Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), dies at 65   

1952  On May - 11 giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87   

1953  On this day in history jean Adair, dies at 80   

1955  G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies on May - 11.   

1956  On this day in history walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79   

1960  John D Rockefeller Jr, philanthropist, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 11 death of herbert Spencer Gasser, American physiologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1888)   

1965  Ludovicus H "Lode" Baekelmans, Flemish playwright, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Johnny Hodges, American musician (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 11 grigory M Kosinzev, Russian director, dies   

1976  On this day in history alvar Aalto, architect (Finlandia House), dies at 78   

1978  On this day in history john Clinge Doorenbos, Dutch journalist/poet, dies at 93   

1979  On this day in history joan Chandler, dies at 55   

1981  Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36 on May - 11.   

1982  On May - 11 leigh Snowden, actress (Hot Rod Rumble), dies at 51 of cancer   

1983  Zenna [Chlarson] Henderson, author (Anything Box), dies at 65 on May - 11.   

1985  On this day in history chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy), dies at 84   

1986  On May - 11 death of henry P. McIlhenny, American philanthropist (b. 1910)   

1988  On May - 11 h A R (Kim) Philby, British double agent, dies   

1991  Filip J Field, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1992  Carlos Herrera, drink inventor (Margarita), dies at 90 on May - 11.   

1994  On this day in history alfred James Broomhall, methodist Missionary, dies at 82   

1995  On May - 11 arthur Lubin, director (Francis The Talking Mule, Mr Ed), dies at 96   

1996  Bruce Boyce, singer/teacher, dies at 85 on May - 11.   

1997  On this day in history brenda Carlin, TV producer/wife of comedian George Carlin, dies at 57   

2000  On this day in history death of paula Wessely, Austrian actress (b. 1907)   

2001  Death of Douglas Adams, English author (b. 1952) on May - 11.   

2002  On this day in history death of joseph Bonanno, Italian-born gangster (b. 1905)   

2003  On this day in history death of noel Redding, English bassist (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) (b. 1945)   

2004  On this day in history death of john Whitehead, American singer (McFadden & Whitehead) (b. 1949)   

2005  Death of Michalis Genitsaris, Greek rebetiko singer and composer (b. 1917) on May - 11.   

2006  On this day in history death of floyd Patterson, American boxer (b. 1935)   

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1568  On May - 11 birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on May - 11.   

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on May - 11.   

1752  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)