Famous Birthdays on May 11

1821 [Carlos] Charles John Stolbrand, Swedish-American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Skåne, Sweden (d. 1894)
1823 Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1906)
1824 Jean-Léon Gérôme, French painter and sculptor, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1904)
1827 Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, French sculptor and painter (d. 1875)
1827 Septimus Winner, American songwriter (Listen To The Mockingbird), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1902)
1830 John Converse Starkweather, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Cooperstown, New York (d. 1890)
1835 Kārlis Baumanis, Latvian composer (d. 1905)
1838 Walter Goodman, British painter, illustrator and author (d. 1912)
1840 Filippo Capocci, Italian organ virtuoso and composer, born in Rome, Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1911)
1841 Ernst von Possart, German actor and theatre director (Bayerische Hoftheater), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1921)
1852 Charles W. Fairbanks, 26th Vice President of the United States (Republican: 1905-09) and Senator, born in Unionville Center, Ohio (d. 1918)
1854 Jack Blackham, Australian cricket wicketkeeper (35 Tests, 4 x 50s, 61 dismissals; Victoria CA), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1932)
1854 Ottmar Mergenthaler, German-American inventor who invented the linotype machine that revolutionized printing, born in Hachtel, Kingdom of Württemberg (d. 1899)
1858 Carl Hauptmann, German writer, born in Obersalzbrunn (d. 1921)
1861 Frederick Russell Burnham, American scout and adventurer whose friendship with Baden-Powell inspired the founding of the international scouting movement, born in Tivoli, a Dakota Sioux Indian reservation in modern-day Minnesota, (d. 1947)
1869 Francisco Lacerda, Portuguese composer, conductor, and musicologist, born in Ribeira Seca, Portugal (d. 1934)
1871 Frank Schlesinger, American astronomer (d. 1943)

Harriet Quimby (1875-1912)

American pioneering aviator, 1st woman in the US to receive a pilot certificate and to cross the English Channel, born in Arcadia, Michigan [1]

1878 Jan Machiel Reyskens, oldest male resident of the Netherlands, (d. 1990 aged 111)
1881 Al Cabrera, Spanish-born Cuban baseball player (d. 1964)
1881 Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer (Frau Helga von Staveren; Thijl), conductor, and anti-Nazi resistance fighter, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1944)
1881 Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian physicist (d. 1963)
1882 Joseph Marx, Austrian composer and music critic, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1964)
1885 [Joe] King Oliver, American jazz musician (Dippermouth Blues), born in Aben, Louisiana (birth date disputed - could be Dec. 19) (d. 1938)
1887 Paul Wittgenstein, left handed pianist, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1961)

Russian-American composer and lyricist considered one of the greatest songwriters in history ("Always"; "God Bless America"; "White Christmas"; "Cheek To Cheek"), born in Talachyn, Belarus, Russian Empire [1] [2]

1888 Willis Augustus Lee, American World War II admiral (Guadalcanal) and sport shooter (5 Olympic golds 1920), born in Natlee, Kentucky (d. 1945)
1891 Henry Morgenthau Jr., US Secretary of Treasury (1934-45) who helped design the New Deal and Lend Lease programs, born in NYC, New York (d. 1967)
1892 Margaret Rutherford, English actress (Murder Most Foul, The V.I.P.s), born in London (d. 1972)
1894 Anton Mussert, Dutch fascist (co-founded the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands), born in Werkendam, Netherlands (d. 1946)
1894 Martha Graham, American choreographer (Appalachian Spring), Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
1895 Jan Parandowski, Polish writer and translator, born in Lwów, Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) (d. 19780
1895 William Grant Still, American composer ("Afro-American" Symphony), born in Woodville, Mississippi (d. 1978)
1896 Josip Slavenski, Croatian composer and pedagogue, born in Čakovec, Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1955)
1896 Philippo de Pisis, Italian painter and poet, born in Ferarra, Itay (d. 1956)
1897 Boerneef [pen name for Izak Wilhelmus van der Merwe], South African writer (Tweetalige Woordeboek), born in Ceres, Cape Colony (d. 1967)
1897 Robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961)
1899 Paulino Masip, Spanish playwright (d. 1963)
1901 Mari Sandoz, American author (Cheyenne Autumn), born in Hay Springs, Nebraska (d. 1966)
1902 Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (Unen Kaivo), born in Kiikka, Grand Duchy of Finland (d. 1945)
1903 Charlie Gehringer, American Baseball HOF 2nd baseman (6 x MLB All Star; World Series 1935; AL MVP & batting champion 1937; Detroit Tigers), born in Fowlerville, Michigan (d. 1993)
1904 Guus Weitzel, Dutch radio personality and actor, born in Teterings, Netherlands (d. 1989)

Salvador Dali (1904-1989)

Spanish surrealist artist (Crucifixion), born in Figueres, Spain

1905 Marjorie Sykes, British educator, peace activist, and Indian independence campaigner, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England (d. 1995)
1906 Jacqueline Cochran, US pilot and 1st woman to break the sound barrier, born in Muscogee, Florida (d. 1980)
1907 Kent Taylor [Louis Weiss], American actor (Boston Blackie, Rough Riders), born in Nashua, Iowa (d. 1987)
1907 Rip Sewell, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1943–46; NL wins leader 1943; Pittsburgh Pirates 1938–49), born in Decatur, Alabama (d. 1989)
1907 Rose Ausländer, German poet (d. 1988)
1909 Herbert Murrill, British organist, composer (The Song of the Birds; Carillon), and educator (Royal Academy of Music, 1933-52), born in London, England (d. 1952)
1909 René Bousquet, French Vichy-police chief (deported Jews), born in Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne (d. 1993)
1910 Jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, Portuguese composer (d. 1974)
1911 Edgar Beck, English civil engineer (led firm Mowlem that reconstructed Downing St, built new London Bridge and NatWest Tower), born in London England (d. 2000)
1911 Mitchell Sharp, Canadian politician (d. 2004)
1912 Doodles Weaver [Winstead Sheffield Weaver], American comedian (Spike Jones & City Slickers, The Zodiac Killer), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1983)
1912 Foster Brooks, American comedian and actor (The Villain, Oddballs, Mork & Mindy), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 2001)

Phil Silvers (1912-1985)

American comedian and actor (Sgt Bilko-Phil Silvers Show), born in Brooklyn, New York

1913 Clare Grundman, American composer, born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 1996)
1913 Robert Jungk, Austrian publicist (d. 1994)
1913 [Salvador] Tutti Camarata, American composer and producer (Vic Damone Show), born in New Jersey (d. 2005)
1914 Haroun Tazieff, French volcanologist (d. 1998)
1916 Camilo Jose Cela, Spanish writer (Nobel Prize 1989), born in Padrón, La Coruña (d. 2002)
1917 Montague Woodhouse, British military officer and politician (organized the resistance forces in Crete WWII, MI6 agent), (d. 2001)
1918 Richard Feynman, American theoretical physicist, born in Queens, New York (d. 1988)
1920 Beryl Bryden, British jazz/blues singer and washboard player, born in Norwich, Norfolk (d. 1998)
1920 Denver Pyle, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard, The Andy Griffith Show), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1997)
1921 Hildegard Hamm-Brücher, German politician, born in Essen, Germany (d. 2016)
1921 Ian Percival, British politician (C) and Solicitor General (d. 1998)
1922 Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, Filipino Supreme Court jurist
1922 Nestor Chylak, American Baseball HOF umpire (AL 1954-78; 3 x ALCS; 5 x World Series; 6 x MLB All Star games), born in Olyphant, Pennsylvania (d. 1992)
1923 Gordon White, British business tycoon and co-founder of corporate raider Hanson Group, born in Hull, England (d. 1995)
1923 Joan Moriarty, Brigadier matron-in-chief/dir (Army Nursing Services)
1924 Antony Hewish, radio astronomer
1924 Eugene Dynkin, Russian mathematician
1924 Jackie Milburn, English soccer striker (13 caps; Newcastle United 353 games), born in Ashington, England (d. 1988)
1924 Tim Flock, American auto racer (Winston Cup 1952, 55), born in Fort Payne, Alabama (d. 1998)
1925 Edward J. King, 66th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 2006)
1925 Rhodes Boyson, British politician and author (Black Papers), born in Haslingden, Lancashire (d. 2012)
1925 William Glasser, psychiatrist (reality therapy, choice theory), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2013)
1926 Ernest Harrison, CEO (Racal Electronics)
1926 Frank Thring, Australian actor (El Cid, Ben-Hur), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1994)
1927 Anthony Hollis, British High Court Judge, (d. 2003)
1927 Gene Savoy, American author, explorer, scholar and cleric (d. 2007)
1927 Mort Sahl, American stand-up comedian, political satirist, writer, and TV personality (The Big Party), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2021)
1927 Zilpha Keatly Snyder, American sci-fi author (Headless Cupid)
1928 Brother Andrew, Dutch missionary
1928 Yaacov Agam, Israeli sculptor
1929 Edward Anson, British vice-admiral
1930 Bud Ekins, American stuntman (d. 2007)
1930 Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (d. 2002)
1930 Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Caribbean poet (Born to Slow Horses) and academic, born in Bridgetown, Barbados (d. 2020)
1930 Gordon Langford [Colman], British composer and arranger of brass, choral, and orchestral music (Facets of Glass; Rhapsody for Trombone), born in Edgware, England (d. 2017)
1930 M J Hamlin, Principal/Vice-Chancellor (Dundee University)
1930 Stanley L Elkin, American writer/professor (Living End), born in Brooklyn, New York
1930 William Carey, American businessman and philanthropist (W.P. Carey & Co. LLC), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2012)
1931 Stephen Smalley, rev/dean (Chester)
1932 Henriette Santer, Dutch-English clinical psychologist, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1994)
1932 Valentino [Garavani], Italian fashion designer and founder of the Valentino company, born in Milan, Italy

Louis Farrakhan (90 years old)

1933 American religious leader (Nation of Islam, Million Man March), born in New York City

1934 Jim. Jeffords, American politician (Senator-R+I-Vermont 1989-2007, Rep-R-VT, 1975-89), born in Rutland, Vermont (d. 2014)
1935 Christopher "Kit" Lambert, British record producer and manager of The Who, born in Knightsbridge, London (d. 1981)
1935 Doug McClure, American actor (Checkmate, Virginian, Roots), born in Glendale, California (d. 1995)
1935 Francisco Umbral, Spanish novelist (d. 2007)
1936 Carla Bley [Lovella Borg], American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer (Escalator Over The Hill; Fictitious Sports), born in Oakland, California
1936 Ulrich Berkes, German writer, born in Salle
1937 David Allan, cricketer (West Indian wicketkeeper 1962-66)
1938 Bruce Langhorne, American session and touring folk guitarist and tambourine man, born in Tallahassee, Florida (d. 2017)
1938 Harvey Sollberger, flutist/composer (2 Oboes Troping), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1939 Carlos Lyra, Brazilian musician
1939 Milt Pappas, American baseball pitcher, (3-time MLB All Star), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2016)
1940 Juan Downey, Chilean video artist (d. 1993)
1940 Ron Pellegrino, American electronic music composer, born in Kenosha, Wisconsin
1941 Eric Burdon, British rock vocalist (Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"; "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"; War - "Spill The Wine"), born in Walker-on-Tyne, England
1941 Graham Miles, English snooker player, born in Birmingham, England (d. 2014)
1941 Ian Redpath, Australian cricket batsman (66 Tests, 8 x 100, HS 171; Victoria), born in Geelong, Australia
1942 Rachel Billington, British author (A Woman's Age, Bodily Harm), born in Oxford, England
1943 Arnie Satin [Silver], American pop-rock singer (The Dovells - "Bristol Stomp"; "You Can't Sit Down"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1943 George Edwards, American composer, and educator, born in Wellesley, Massachusetts (d. 2011)
1943 Juliet Harmer, English actress
1943 Les Chadwick, British bassist (Gerry and the Pacemakers - "Ferry Cross The Mersey"), born in Liverpool. England
1943 Nancy Greene Raine OC OBC OD, Canadian alpine skier (Olympic gold giant slalom 1968; World C'ship gold giant slalom, combined 1968) and senator (BC), born in Ottawa, Ontario
1944 Dave Nicoll, English motocross racer (Trans-AMA motocross series 1970) and official (FIM world championship Clerk of the Course 1997-2023), born in Cambridge, England (d. 2023)
1944 John Benaud, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests, 1 x 100; NSW CA), born in Sydney, Australia
1946 (Michel) "Plume" Latraverse, Canadian rock and blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist, born in Montreal, Quebec
1946 Robert Jarvik, American scientist and researcher (developed the Jarvik-7 artificial heart), born in Midland, Michigan
1947 Butch Trucks, American drummer (The Allman Brothers - "Whipping Post"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2017)
1948 Alfred Matt, Austrian slalom (Olympic bronze 1968)
1948 Nirj Deva, Sri Lankan-British politician
1948 Shigeru Izumiya, Japanese folk musician
1950 Dane Iorg, American MLB baseball player, 1977-86 (Philadelphia Philles, St. Louis Cardinals, and 2 other teams), born in Eureka, California
1950 Jeremy Paxman, English broadcaster (University Challenge, Newsnight), born in Leeds, England
1950 John Kelly, American General, President Trump's Chief of Staff (2017-), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1951 Mike Sleman, English rugby union winger (32 caps; British and Irish Lions 1980; Liverpool RUFC), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2020)
1952 Darrow Igus, American comedian (Fridays, Roll Out), born in Newark, New Jersey
1952 Frances Fisher, English-American actress (Titanic, Watchmen), born in Milford on Sea, England
1952 Mike Lupica, American sports journalist (ESPN), newspaper columnist (New York Daily News), and novelist (Dead Air), born in Oneida, New York
1952 Renaud [Séchan], French pop singer, composer, and actor, born in Paris, France
1952 Shohreh Aghdashloo, Iranian actress
1952 Warren Littlefield, American television executive
1953 Boyd Gaines, American actor (Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing), born in Atlanta, Georgia
1953 David Gest, American television producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
1954 Edgar Riley Jr, American rock vocalist (Axe K)
1954 John Clayton, American sports journalist/reporter (The Pittsburgh Press, The News Tribune; ESPN), born in Braddock, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
1954 John Gregory, English football manager
1954 Judith Weir, English composer (Master of the Queen's Music, 2014-present), born in Cambridge, England
1954 Lubomir Stoykov, Bulgarian journalist and broadcaster
1955 Country Dick Montana [Daniel McLain], American rock drummer and vocalist (The Beat Farmers - "Happy Boy"), born in Carmel, California (d. 1995)
1955 J. J. Jeczalik, English electronic musician, synthesizer programmer, record producer (Art of Noise), and high school teacher, born in Banbury, England
1955 Jos Haagmans, Dutch rock keyboard player (Frank Boeijen Group - "Kronenburg Park"), born in Heerlen, Netherlands
1955 Mark Herndon, American country music drummer (Alabama - "Take Me Down"), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
1956 Alex Lester, British broadcaster
1956 Theresa Burke, Canadian journalist
1957 Luca Urbani, MD/astronaut (STS 78-alt), born in Rome, Italy
1959 Ion Adrian Zare, Romanian soccer defender (7 caps; FC Bihor, BFC Siófok), born in Oradea, Romania (d. 2022)
1959 Martha Quinn, MTV VJ (Tracey-Bradys), born in Albany, New York
1960 Jorgen Schult, German FR, discus thrower (world record 1986)
1961 Cecile Licad, Filipina concert pianist (Leventritt Award, 1981), born in Manila, Philippines
1961 David Ake, American jazz pianist (Humanities) and educator, born in New Haven, Connecticut
1961 Diana Lee[-Hsu], American actress (Licence to Kill), and model (Playboy playmate May, 1988), born in Seattle, Washington
1962 Emmanuelle Haïm, French harpsichordist, and conductor (Le Concert d'Astrée, 2000-present), born in Paris, France
1962 Steve Bono, American NFL quarterback (KC Chiefs, GB Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
1963 Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish politician
1963 Mark Breland, American welterweight boxer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brooklyn, New York
1963 Masatoshi Hamada, Japanese comedian

Natasha Richardson (1963-2009)

English actress (Gothic, Handmaid's Tale), born in London

1963 Nina Stemme [Thöldte], Swedish dramatic soprano opera singer, born in Stockholm, Sweden
1963 Roark Critchlow, actor
1964 Bobby Witt, American MLB pitcher, 1986-2001 (Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and 5 other teams), born in Arlington, Virginia
1964 Floyd Youmans, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1985-89 (Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Tampa, Florida
1964 Jeff Sellers, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1985-88 (Boston Red Sox), born in Compton, California
1964 John Parrott, British snooker player, born in Liverpool, England
1964 Katie Wagner, American TV personality, model, entertainment reporter (MTV), and daughter of actor Robert Wagner, born in Los Angeles, California
1964 Tim Blake Nelson, American actor (O Brother, Where Art Thou?; The Ballad of Buster Scruggs; Watchmen), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
1965 Greg Dulli, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and producer (The Afghan Whigs), born in Hamilton, Ohio
1965 Monsour del Rosario, Filipino martial artist and actor
1966 Chris Mohr, NFL punter (Buffalo Bills)
1966 Christoph Schneider, German drummer (Rammstein), born in Pankow, East Germany
1966 Julian Joseph, British jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, (Dance of the Three Legged Elephants), and broadcaster (BBC), born in London, England
1966 Trenidad Hubbard, American MLB outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Chicago, Illinois
1967 Eric Young, infielder (Colorado Rockies), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
1967 Jamie Brayshaw, cricketer (son of Ian WA & SA right-handed batsman)
1967 Kenneth Gould, Welterweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1988), born in Chicago, Illinois
1968 Jeffrey Donovan, American actor
1968 Sławomir Dobrzański, Polish concert pianist and music professor, born in Wrocław, Poland
1969 Amy Legacki, Terrytown NY, 10k runner