Historical Events
- Cartel des Gauches wins French parliamentary election
Pulitzer to Robert Frost
Pulitzer Prize for poetry awarded to Robert Frost for "New Hampshire: A Poem with Notes and Grace Notes"
Famous Birthdays
- Antony Hewish, English radio astronomer (led team that discovered pulsars, Nobel Prize for Physics 1974), born in Fowey, England (d. 2021) [1]
- Eugene Dynkin, Russian mathematician(The Dynkin diagram), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union (d. 2014)
- Jackie Milburn, English soccer striker (13 caps; Newcastle United 353 games), born in Ashington, England (d. 1988)
- Tim Flock, American auto racer (Winston Cup 1952, 55), born in Fort Payne, Alabama (d. 1998)
Famous Deaths
- Moses Walker, American baseball catcher (first African-American open about his heritage to play MLB; Toledo Blue Stockings), dies at 66
Died in 1924 1924 Highlights
About May 11, 1924
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 99 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
