Historical Events
Music Premiere
Bedřich Smetana's opera "Libuše" premieres iat the Natonal Theater, in Prague
Famous Birthdays
- Al Cabrera, Spanish-born Cuban baseball player (d. 1964)
- Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer (Frau Helga von Staveren; Thijl), conductor, and anti-Nazi resistance fighter, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1944)
- Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-born American physicist and aeronautic engineer (co-founder NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1963) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Swiss writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59
Died in 1881 1881 Highlights
About May 11, 1881
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 143 years, 2 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
