Historical Events
- Belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die
La Cantatrice Chauve
Eugene Ionesco's first play "La Cantatrice Chauve" (The Bald Soprano) premieres in Paris
Famous Birthdays
- Dane Iorg, American MLB baseball player, 1977-86 (Philadelphia Philles, St. Louis Cardinals, and 2 other teams), born in Eureka, California
- Jeremy Paxman, English broadcaster (University Challenge, Newsnight), born in Leeds, England
- John Kelly, American General, President Trump's Chief of Staff (2017-), born in Boston, Massachusetts
About May 11, 1950
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
