Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  Pascual Rogatis, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  On May - 11 birth of theodore von Kármán, Hungarian physicist (d. 1963)   

1882  On May - 11 birth of joseph Marx, Austrian composer/critic   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1894  On May - 11 birth of anton A Mussert, Dutch nazi leader (NSB)   

1894  Florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting (Olympic-gold-1920) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Martha Graham, Allegheny Penn, choreographer (Appalachian Spring) was born on May - 11.   

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 this day in history birth of josip Slavenski, composer   

1896  On May - 11 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 May - 11 birth of robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961)   

1899  Paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (d. 1963) was born on May - 11.   

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

1902  Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Unen Kaivo) was born on May - 11.   

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

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  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 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 May - 11.   

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

1910  On May - 11 birth of jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, composer   

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1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on May - 11.   

1610  On May - 11 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

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

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on May - 11.   

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 May - 11.   

1742  On May - 11 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