Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of theodore von Kármán, Hungarian physicist (d. 1963)   

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 this day in history.   

1888  On May - 11 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  On May - 11 birth of henry Morgenthau Jr, US Secretary of Treasury (1934-45)   

1892  Margaret Rutherford, England, actress (Murder Most Foul) was born on May - 11.   

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  Martha Graham, Allegheny Penn, choreographer (Appalachian Spring) was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  On May - 11 birth of izak W van der Merwe, [Boerneef], S Afr writer (Tweetalige Woordeboek)   

1897  Robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961) was born on May - 11.   

1899  On this day in history birth of paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (d. 1963)   

1901  Mari Sandoz, Nebraska, author (Cheyenne Autumn) was born on May - 11.   

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 this day in history birth of guus Weitzel, Dutch radio-announcer   

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

1905  Marjorie Sykes, peace campaigner was born on May - 11.   

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

1907  On this day in history 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 May - 11 birth of herbert Murrill, composer   

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  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.   

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

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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