Historical Events
Music Premiere
Paul Hindemith's opera "Harmonie der Welt" premieres in Munich

Paul Hindemith
Famous Birthdays
- Masayoshi Son, Korean-Japanese chief executive of SoftBank Mobile and chairman of Sprint Corporation, born in Tosu, Saga
- Richie Ramone [Richard Reinhardt], American rock drummer (Ramones), born in Passaic, New Jersey
1957 Highlights
About August 11, 1957
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo