Historical Events
Music History
Bedřich Smetana's opera "Libuše" premieres iat the Natonal Theater, in Prague
Famous Birthdays
- Al Cabrera, Spanish-born Cuban baseball player (d. 1964)
- Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer (Frau Helga von Staveren; Thijl), conductor, and anti-Nazi resistance fighter, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1944)
- Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-born American physicist and aeronautic engineer (co-founder NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1963) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Swiss writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59
Died in 1881 1881 Highlights
About May 11, 1881
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 142 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
