What Happened on May 11, 1904

Historical Events

Carnegie's Peace Palace

Andrew Carnegie donates $1.5m to build the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, an international law administrative building and home for the Permanent Court of Arbitration [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • Guus Weitzel, Dutch radio personality and actor, born in Teterings, Netherlands (d. 1989)

Salvador Dali (1904-1989)

Spanish surrealist artist (Crucifixion), born in Figueres, Spain


About May 11, 1904

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 11 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus