Famous Birthdays
- Beryl Bryden, British jazz and blues singer, and washboard player, born in Norwich, Norfolk, England (d. 1998)
- Denver Pyle, American actor (The Dukes of Hazzard, The Andy Griffith Show), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1997)
Famous Deaths
- (Vincenzo) "Big Jim" Colosimo, Italian-American gangster, murdered in Chicago by an organized crime hitman at 42
- William Dean Howells, American novelist, critic and editor (A Woman's Reason), dies at 83
Died in 1920 1920 Highlights
About May 11, 1920
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 103 years, 11 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Taurus
