deaths
May 11, 1779
John Hart, American lawyer and politician (born 1711)
John Hart (New Jersey politician)
John Hart was an American Founding Father and politician in colonial New Jersey. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Hart signed the Declaration of Independence. He died several years before the end of the Revolutionary War while still active in patriotic efforts.
May 11
May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 234 days remain until the end of the year.