Famous Birthdays In May - 11

1875  On this day in history birth of harriet Quimby, American aviator (d. 1912)   

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 May - 11.   

1881  Pascual Rogatis, composer was born on May - 11.   

1881  Al Cabrera, Spanish-born Cuban baseball player (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian physicist (d. 1963) was born on May - 11.   

1882  Joseph Marx, Austrian composer/critic was born on May - 11.   

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 May - 11 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  On this day in history birth of henry Morgenthau Jr, US Secretary of Treasury (1934-45)   

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 May - 11.   

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  On May - 11 birth of jan Parandowski, writer   

1895  William Grant Still, Woodville Mississippi, composer (Afro-American) was born on May - 11.   

1896  On May - 11 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  Robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

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  Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Unen Kaivo) was born on May - 11.   

1903  On May - 11 birth of charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman (1924-42)   

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  Marjorie Sykes, peace campaigner was born on this day in history.   

1906  Kent Taylor, [Louis Weiss], Iowa, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Rose Ausländer, German poet (d. 1988) was born on this day in history.   

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

1909  Herbert Murrill, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1631  On May - 11 christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

1672  On this day in history 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  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.   

1742  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

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