John C. Woods

American executioner (1911-1950).

Born June 5th, 1911 in Wichita.

Died July 21st, 1950 at 39 years old in Enewetak Atoll (electrocution).

Elizabeth Bishop

American poet.

Born February 8th, 1911 in Worcester.

Died October 6th, 1979 at 68 years old in Boston (intracranial aneurysm).

John Archibald Wheeler

American physicist.

Born July 9th, 1911 in Jacksonville.

Died April 13th, 2008 at 96 years old in Hightstown (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Qian Xuesen

Chinese rocket scientist (1911-2009).

Born December 11th, 1911 in Shanghai.

Died October 31st, 2009 at 97 years old in Beijing.

Nino Rota

Italian composer.

Born December 3rd, 1911 in Milan. ^[ref]

Died April 10th, 1979 at 67 years old in Rome (coronary thrombosis). ^[ref]

Yang Jiang

Chinese writer (1911-2016).

Born July 17th, 1911 in Beijing.

Died May 25th, 2016 at 104 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. ^[ref]

Jorge Negrete

Mexican actor and singer (1911-1953).

Born November 30th, 1911 in Chihuahua City. ^[ref]

Died December 5th, 1953 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis). ^[ref]

Fauja Singh

Marathon runner.

Born April 1st, 1911 (age 114 years) in Jalandhar.

Man Singh II of Jaipur

Maharaja of jaipur (more).

Born August 21st, 1911 in Isarda.

Died June 24th, 1970 at 58 years old in Cirencester (horse fall).

Lala Amarnath

Indian cricketer (1911-2000).

Born September 11th, 1911 in Kapurthala.

Died August 5th, 2000 at 88 years old in New Delhi.