MAY 11 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for May 11
Charles W. Fairbanks (1852-1918) -The 26th Vice President of the U.S. (under President Theodore Roosevelt).
Harriet Quimby (1875-1912) - The first woman to receive a pilot's license in the U.S.
Catherine Bauer Wurster (1905-1964) - Advocate for low-income housing.
Denver Pyle (1920-1997) - Actor fondly remembered as Uncle Jesse in The Dukes of Hazzard.
Robert Jarvik (1946-Still Living) - Scientist who developed the Jarvik-7 artificial heart.
John Paul Karliak (1981-Still Living) - Voice actor for Wile E. Coyote in New Looney Tunes and Gargamel in the new Smurfs films.
Memorable Events for May 11
1751 - Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin found the Pennsylvania Hospital.
1752 - The first fire insurance policy issued in the U.S. (Philadelphia, PA).
1858 - Minnesota is admitted as 32nd state.
1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana is formed.
1951 - Jay Forrester applies for patent for computer core memory.
1965 - Ellis Island is added to Statue of Liberty National Monument.