Birthdays occurring on May, 11

1888

Irving Berlin was born on May 11, 1888 American composer who played a leading role in the evolution of the popular song from the early ragtime and jazz eras through the golden age of musicals. 1888-1989 The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. More quotations from Irving Berlin

1904

Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904 Spanish painter, 1904-1989 There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of satisfaction. More quotations from Salvador Dalí

1916

Camilo Jose Cela was born on May 11, 1916 Spanish writer, 1989 Nobel Prize for Literature, 1916-2002 There are two kinds of man: the ones who make history and the ones who endure it. More quotations from Camilo Jose Cela

Deaths occurring on May, 11

1871

John Herschel died on May 11, 1871 Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue. More quotations from John Herschel

1960

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. died on May 11, 1960 American philanthropist. 1874-1960 I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake. More quotations from John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

1981

Bob Marley died on May 11, 1981 Jamaican singer, composer and guitarist. 1945-1981 'Tell the children the truth' More quotations from Bob Marley

1985

Chester Gould died on May 11, 1985 American cartoonist who created Dick Tracy, the detective action comic strip that became the first popular cops-and-robbers series. 1900-1985 I usually start with a repulsive character and go on from there. More quotations from Chester Gould