Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history birth of pascual Rogatis, composer   

1881  On May - 11 birth of al Cabrera, Spanish-born Cuban baseball player (d. 1964)   

1881  Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian physicist (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of joseph Marx, Austrian composer/critic   

1888  On May - 11 birth of irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas)   

1888  On May - 11 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  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 May - 11.   

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

1894  On this day in history birth of anton A Mussert, Dutch nazi leader (NSB)   

1894  On May - 11 birth of florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1894  On this day in history birth of martha Graham, Allegheny Penn, choreographer (Appalachian Spring)   

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

1895  On this day in history birth of william Grant Still, Woodville Mississippi, composer (Afro-American)   

1896  Josip Slavenski, composer was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of philippo de Pisis, Italian painter   

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  Paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (d. 1963) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of mari Sandoz, Nebraska, author (Cheyenne Autumn)   

1902  Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Unen Kaivo) was born on this day in history.   

1903  Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman (1924-42) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 11 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  Kent Taylor, [Louis Weiss], Iowa, actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders) was born on May - 11.   

1907  On May - 11 birth of rose Ausländer, German poet (d. 1988)   

1907  Rip Sewell, American baseball player (d. 1989) was born on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history birth of herbert Murrill, composer   

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

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1304  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

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

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on May - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on May - 11.   

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