Historical Events
- The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominant, combining to win all of the 6 gold medals
Famous Birthdays
- Don Boyd, Scottish director and producer (Goldeneye, 21, East of Elephant Rock), born in Nairn
- Jan Palach, Czech student protester (d. 1969)
- Rustam Akramov, Uzbek soccer coach (Uzbekistan 1992-94; India 1995-97), born in Yangibozor, Uzbekistan (d. 2022)
1948 Highlights
About August 11, 1948
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
