Famous people born on May 11 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 11, you share it with Irving Berlin, Martha Graham, Salvador Dalí — and you were born under Taurus, the sign of the steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
Birthday basics for May 11
Taurus ♉
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
131st
Day of the year
May 11 is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years), with 234 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 11
Irving Berlin — American composer of 'God Bless America' and 'White Christmas' (born 1888).
Martha Graham — American dancer and pioneer of modern dance (born 1894).
Salvador Dalí — Spanish surrealist painter famous for his melting clocks (born 1904).
Also sharing the day:
Phil Silvers (b. 1911) — American comedian beloved as TV's scheming Sergeant Bilko.
Richard Feynman (b. 1918) — Nobel Prize-winning physicist famous for making science playful and clear.
Cam Newton (b. 1989) — American football quarterback named NFL MVP in 2015.
May 11 in history
1858 — Minnesota was admitted to the Union as the 32nd U.S. state.
1910 — Glacier National Park in Montana was established as America's 10th national park.
1997 — IBM's Deep Blue became the first computer to defeat a reigning world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, in a match.
330 — Emperor Constantine dedicated the rebuilt city of Byzantium as his new capital, the future Constantinople.
868 — The Diamond Sutra, the earliest dated printed book known, was produced in China.
973 — Edgar the Peaceful was crowned in the first recorded coronation ceremony for an English monarch.
May 11 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 11?
Anyone born on May 11 is a Taurus — steady, loyal, and a lover of life’s comforts.
What is the birthstone for May 11?
The birthstone for a May 11 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 11?
Irving Berlin is among the best known — American composer of 'God Bless America' and 'White Christmas' (born 1888).
What happened on May 11?
In 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the Union as the 32nd U.S. state.
What day of the year is May 11?
May 11 is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years), with 234 days still to come.
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