Historical Events
- 10th Venice Film Festival: "Manon" directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot wins the Golden Lion (1st one)
- 1st Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi)
Event of Interest
Gaston Eyskens forms Belgian government
1949 History
Famous Birthdays
- Eric Carmen, rocker (All by Myself), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Ian Charleson, actor (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Sandra Scheuer, American student, killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard at Kent State University while protesting against US military, born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 1970)
- Tim Hutchinson, American politician (Rep-R-Arkansas 1997-2003), born in Bentonville, Arkansas
Famous Weddings
Francis Crick
Molecular biologist Francis Crick (33) weds artist Odile Speed (29)
Famous Deaths
- Karl Weigl, Austrian-American pianist, composer (Apocalyptic Symphony), and educator, dies of bone marrow cancer at 68
About August 11, 1949
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
