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May 11, 1983 Holly Valance, Australian Musician May 11, 1982 Jonathan Jackson, Orlando, Florida, actor, Lucky-General Hospital May 11, 1981 Austin O'Brien, actor, Apollo 13, My Girl 2, Lawnmower Man May 11, 1980 Matthew Lawrence, Philadelphia, actor, Dynasty, Matthew-Brotherly Love May 11, 1978 Laetitia Casta, French Model May 11, 1974 Roger Juffing, soccer player (Fortuna Sittard May 11, 1973 Dean Pullar, Cobram Victoria Australia, diver 1996 Olympics May 11, 1973 Michelle Venturella, U.S. softball infielder, 1996 Olympics gold May 11, 1973 Patrick Sapp, NFL offensive linebacker for the San Diego Chargers May 11, 1973 James Haven, American Director May 11, 1972 Andrew Bonhomme, Melbourne VIC, Australasia golfer May 11, 1972 Hicham El-Mashtoub, NFL center for the Houston Oilers May 11, 1972 Stefen Reid, CFL linebacker, Montreal Alouettes May 11, 1971 Corey Fuller, NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings May 11, 1971 Yo Murphy, WLAF receiver for the Scottish Claymores May 11, 1970 Dean Capobianco, Australian 200m/400m, Olympics-92, 96 May 11, 1970 Michael Joubert, Australian 400m/800m 1996 Olympics May 11, 1969 Amy Legacki, Terrytown, New York, 10k runner May 11, 1967 Eric Young, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, infielder for the Colorado Rockies May 11, 1967 Jamie Brayshaw, cricketer, son of Ian WA and SA right-handed batsman May 11, 1967 Kenneth Gould, born in Chicago, Illinois, Welterweight boxer 1988 Olympics bronze May 11, 1966 Chris Mohr, NFL punter for the Buffalo Bills May 11, 1966 Trenidad Hubbard, born in Chicago, Illinois, outfielder for the Colorado Rockies May 11, 1964 Bobby Witt, Arlington, Virginia, pitcher for the Texas Rangers May 11, 1964 Drew Story, San Clemente, California, canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics May 11, 1964 Floyd Youmans, baseball pitcher, Expos May 11, 1964 Jeff Sellers, baseball pitcher, Red Sox May 11, 1964 John Parrott, snooker player May 11, 1964 Katie Wagner, daughter of Robert Wagner/model/guest VJ, MTV May 11, 1963 Blair Piercy, Vancouver, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Cordova Bay Open May 11, 1963 Mark Breland, born in Brooklyn, New York, welterweight boxer 1984 Olympics gold May 11, 1963 Natasha Richardson, born in London, England, actress, Gothic, Handmaid's Tale May 11, 1962 Steve Bono, NFL quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers - Superbowl 31 May 11, 1961 Cecile Licad, Manila, Philippines, pianist, Leventritt Award-1981 May 11, 1960 Jurgen Schult, German FR, discus thrower, world record 1986 May 11, 1959 Martha Quinn, born in Albany, New York, MTV VJ, Tracey-Bradys May 11, 1958 Peter Antonie, Australian rower 1996 Olympics May 11, 1958 Walt Terrell, baseball player May 11, 1957 Luca Urbani, Rome, Italy, MD/astronaut, STS 78-alt May 11, 1955 Jos Haagmans, Dutch singer, Frank Boeijen Group May 11, 1955 Mark Herndon, Springfield, Massachusetts, country drummer, Alabama-Take Me Down May 11, 1954 Edgar Riley, Jr., rocker, Axe K May 11, 1954 Judith Weir, composer May 11, 1953 Boyd Gaines, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Mark-One Day at a Time, Sure Thing May 11, 1952 Darrow Igus, Newark, New Jersey, comedian, Fridays, Roll Out May 11, 1951 Mike Sleman, rugby player May 11, 1950 Dane Iorg, baseball player, Philles, Cards May 11, 1950 Jeremy Paxman, broadcaster May 11, 1949 Joao Botelho, Lamego Portugal, director, Trafico, Hard Times May 11, 1948 Alfred Matt, Austria, slalom 1968 Olympics bronze May 11, 1947 Claude "Butch" Hudson Trucks, drummer, Allman Brothers May 11, 1944 John Benaud, cricketer, brother of Richie, Australian bat 1972-73 May 11, 1943 Arnie Satin, rocker May 11, 1943 George Edwards, composer May 11, 1943 Les Chadwick, bassist, Gerry and Pacemakers-Ferry Crossed the Mersy May 11, 1943 Nancy Greene, Canada, giant slalom, 1968 Olympics gold May 11, 1942 Rachel Billington, British writer May 11, 1941 Eric Burdon, England, rock vocalist, Animals-House of the Rising Sun May 11, 1941 Ian Redpath, cricketer, dependable Australian opening batsman 1964-76 May 11, 1940 Ronald Anthony Pellegrino, composer May 11, 1939 Milt Pappas, baseball pitcher May 11, 1938 Carla Bley, [Carla Borg], Oakland, musician, Escalator Over the Hill May 11, 1938 Harvey Sollberger, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, flutist/composer, 2 Oboes Troping May 11, 1937 David Allan, cricketer, West Indian wicketkeeper 1962-66 May 11, 1936 Ulrich Berkes, writer May 11, 1935 Doug McClure, born in Glendale California, actor, Checkmate, Virginian, Roots May 11, 1934 James Jeffords, American Politician May 11, 1934 Jim Jeffords, American Politician May 11, 1933 Louis Farrakhan, minister, black islam nation, million man march May 11, 1932 Henriette Santer, clinical Psychologist May 11, 1932 Valentino [Garavani], Milan Italy, fashion designer May 11, 1931 Stephen Smalley, rev/dean, Chester May 11, 1930 M J Hamlin, Principal/Vice-Chancellor, Dundee University May 11, 1930 Stanley L Elkin, born in Brooklyn, New York, writer/professor, Living End May 11, 1930 Stanley Elkin, American Author May 11, 1929 Edward Anson, British vice-admiral May 11, 1928 Yaacov Agam, Israeli sculptor May 11, 1927 Justice Hollis May 11, 1927 Mort Sahl, Montreal, comedian/political satirist/beatnik, Big Party May 11, 1927 Zilpha Keatly Snyder, U.S., sci-fi author, Headless Cupid May 11, 1926 Ernest Harrison, CEO, Racal Electronics May 11, 1926 Frank Thring, Melbourne Australia, actor, El Cid, Ben-Hur May 11, 1925 Rhodes Boyson, MP May 11, 1924 Antony Hewish, radio astronomer May 11, 1924 Jackie Milburn, English soccer star, Newcastle United May 11, 1924 Tim Flock, American Celebrity May 11, 1923 Joan Moriarty, Brigadier matron-in-chief/dir, Army Nursing Services May 11, 1923 Lord Gordon "Gordy" White, English industrialist/multi-millionaire May 11, 1923 Vincent Gordon Lindsay White, tycoon May 11, 1921 Ian Percival, QC/MP May 11, 1920 Beryl Bryden, jazz singer May 11, 1920 Denver Pyle, Bethune, Colorado, actor, Dukes of Hazzard, Tammy, Doris Day May 11, 1918 Richard P. Feynman, physicist, Feynman-diagrams/Nobel prize 1965 May 11, 1918 Robert Hunt, CEO, Dowty Group May 11, 1918 Richard P. Feynman, American Physicist May 11, 1917 Hon Montague Woodhouse, Greek resistance organiser May 11, 1916 C J Cela, writer May 11, 1916 Camilo Jose Cela, Spain, author, La Colmena-1951 May 11, 1913 Clare Grundman, composer May 11, 1913 Tutti Camarata, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, orch leader, Vic Damone Show May 11, 1912 Foster Brooks, born in Louisville, Kentucky, comedian/actor, Miles-Mork and Mindy May 11, 1912 Phil Silvers, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian, Sgt Bilko-Phil Silvers Show May 11, 1911 Doodles Weaver, born in Los Angeles, California, comedian, Spike Jones and City Slickers May 11, 1911 Edgar Beck, president, John Mowlem May 11, 1911 Roy James Alfred Kaulback, soldier May 11, 1910 Jorge Croner de Vasconcelos, composer May 11, 1909 Herbert Murrill, composer May 11, 1909 Terry McAuliffe, American Politician May 11, 1907 Rose Auslander, writer May 11, 1906 Kent Taylor, [Louis Weiss], Iowa, actor, Boston Blackie, Rough Riders May 11, 1905 Marjorie Sykes, peace campaigner May 11, 1904 Guus Weitzel, Dutch radio-announcer May 11, 1904 Salvador Dali, Figueras, Spain, surrealist artist, Crucifixion May 11, 1903 Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers' 2nd baseman, 1924-42 May 11, 1902 Bidu Sayao, Niteroi Brazil, soprano, Mimia-La Boheme May 11, 1902 Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet, Unen Kaivo May 11, 1901 Mari Sandoz, Nebraska, author, Cheyenne Autumn May 11, 1900 Norris Cotton, American Politician May 11, 1897 Izak W van der Merwe, [Boerneef], South Africa writer, Tweetalige Woordeboek May 11, 1896 Josip Slavenski, composer May 11, 1896 Philippo de Pisis, Italian painter May 11, 1895 Jan Parandowski, writer May 11, 1895 William Grant Still, Woodville Mississippi, composer, Afro-American May 11, 1894 Anton A Mussert, Dutch nazi leader, NSB May 11, 1894 Florimond Cornellie, Belgium, yachting, Olympics gold 1920 May 11, 1894 Martha Graham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, choreographer, Appalachian Spring May 11, 1892 Margaret Rutherford, England, actress, Murder Most Foul May 11, 1891 Henry Morgenthau, Jr., U.S. Secretary of Treasury, 1934-45 May 11, 1888 Irving Berlin, Temum Siberia, composer, White Xmas, May 11, 1888 P A J Losecaat Vermeer, leader of Dutch High Council May 11, 1882 Joseph Marx, Austrian composer/critic May 11, 1881 Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter, Frau Helga von Staveren May 11, 1881 Pascual Rogatis, composer May 11, 1869 Francisco Lacerda, composer May 11, 1858 Carl Hauptmann, writer May 11, 1855 Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer, Bewitched Lake May 11, 1854 John Blackham, cricketer, Australia's 1st wicketkeeper May 11, 1854 Ottmar Mergenthaler, Hachtel Germany, inventor, linotype May 11, 1852 Charles W. Fairbanks, R, 26th U.S. VP, 1905-09 May 11, 1847 Godefroid Kurth, Belg historian, La cite de Liege au moyen age May 11, 1841 Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter May 11, 1840 Filippo Capocci, composer May 11, 1830 John Converse Starkweather, Brig General Union volunteers May 11, 1823 Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter May 11, 1821 [Carlos] Charles John Stolbrand, Brig General Union volunteers May 11, 1811 Chang and Eng Bunker, Chinese Siamese twins May 11, 1807 Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor, Othello May 11, 1791 Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer May 11, 1772 Henri-Jean Rigel, composer May 11, 1731 Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer May 11, 1722 Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor, Amsterdam May 11, 1654 Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian May 11, 1568 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg, Battle of White Mountain |