Also on This Day in History May 11
Discover what happened on May 11 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.
Births on This Day, May 11
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1875
Harriet Quimby
American pioneering aviator, 1st woman in the US to receive a pilot certificate and to cross the English Channel
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1927
Anthony Hollis
British High Court Judge
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1963
Natasha Richardson
English Actress
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1964
Katie Wagner
American TV personality, model, entertainment reporter (MTV)
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1950
John Kelly
American General, President Trump's Chief of Staff (2017-)
Deaths on This Day, May 11
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1778
William Pitt the Elder
British Prime Minister (Whig, 1756-61, 66-68) known as the `Great Commoner'
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1962
Hans Luther
German politician (Chancellor, 1925-6)
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1988
Kim Philby (1912-1988)
British spy and Soviet mole who was a member of the "Cambridge Five"
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1991
Ho Dam
North Korean Politician Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1970-83
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1891
Edmond Becquerel
French physicist who studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity and optics (photovoltaic effect)
1820
HMS Beagle Launches
Launch of HMS Beagle, the ship that would later take a young Charles Darwin on his famous scientific voyage
1910
Glacier National Park in Montana is established by an act of the U.S. Congress
Glacier was established as a national park on May 11, 1910, America’s 10th national park. Early newspapers touted its alpine scenery and numerus glaciers as reasons to visit the park.
1858
Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. State
On May 11, 1858, Minnesota officially became the 32nd state to be admitted into the Union. Its entry marked another milestone in the expansion of the United States from the original 13 states to the current 50.
1502
Christopher Columbus leaves Cadiz for his fourth and final trip to America
On May 11, 1502, Christopher Columbus set out on his fourth and final voyage to the New World with a fleet of four ships.