Famous Birthdays
- Bud Ekins, American stuntman (d. 2007)
- Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist (d. 2002)
- Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Caribbean poet (Born to Slow Horses) and academic, born in Bridgetown, Barbados (d. 2020)
- Gordon Langford [Colman], British composer and arranger of brass, choral, and orchestral music (Facets of Glass; Rhapsody for Trombone), born in Edgware, England (d. 2017)
- M J Hamlin, Principal/Vice-Chancellor (Dundee University)
- Stanley L Elkin, American writer/professor (Living End), born in Brooklyn, New York
- William Carey, American businessman and philanthropist (W.P. Carey & Co. LLC), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2012)
About May 11, 1930
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 11 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Taurus