Historical Events
- Calumet Farm, home to 8 Kentucky Derby winners, files bankruptcy
- Nigeria Airways DC-8 crashes at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board
- Total solar eclipse is seen in Hawaii
Famous Deaths
- Hitoshi Igarashi, Japanese interpreter (Satanic Verses), murdered
- James McCallion, Scottish actor (Coogan's Bluff, Vera Cruz), dies of a heart attack at 72
- Roger Christian, American radio personality and lyricist ("Don’t Worry Baby"; "Little Deuce Coupe"; "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"), dies from kidney and liver failure at 57
About July 11, 1991
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 10 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rush Rush - Paula Abdul
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams