Historical Events
- Florida Marlin Al Leiter no hits Colorado Rockies, 11-0
- Valujet DC-9 crashes in Miami, 109 die
Famous Weddings
- Fashion designer Cynthia Rowley (39) weds retail store designer Bill Keenan (43) at Manhattan City Hall in New York
Famous Deaths
- Ademir de Menezes, Brazilian footballer (Brazil national team 1945-53), dies at 73
- Bruce Boyce, Canadian-American baritone singer, and teacher (Royal Academy - London, England), dies at 85
- Joan Thirkettle, British journalist, dies at 48
- Malcolm MacEwen, Scottish conservationist & communist activist, dies at 84
- Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1st President of Nigeria (1963-66), dies at 91
- Walter Hyatt, American singer-songwriter (Uncle Walt's Band), dies in a plane crash in the Florida Everglades at 46
About May 11, 1996
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 27 years and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: Fastlove - George Michael
