Historical Events
- Canada's first major commercial airline disaster when Maritime Central Airways DC-4 crashes in a thunderstorm near Québec City, killing all 79 aboard [1]
Music Premiere
Paul Hindemith's opera "Harmonie der Welt" premieres in Munich, German
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
- Ross Halfin, British rock and heavy metal concert tour and portrait photographer, born in london, England
About August 11, 1957
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 1 month and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: All Shook Up - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
