Historical Events
- Red Army recaptures Tchukujev, at Kharkov
Music Premiere
Richard Strauss' Second Horn Concerto, premieres at the Salzburg Festival with Gottfried von Freiberg as soloist with the Vienna Philharmonic under Karl Böhm
- US amphibians land at Brolo on north coast of Sicily
Famous Birthdays
- Abigail Folger, American heiress and Manson murder victim (d. 1969)
- Denis Payton, British rock saxophonist (Dave Clark Five - "Glad All Over"), born in London (d. 2006)
- James Kale, Canadian rock bass player and songwriter (The Guess Who, 1962-72 - "American Woman"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Kenny Gamble, American songwriter, and "Philadelphia Soul" producer, with Leon Huff (Billy Paul - "Me & Mrs Jones"; The O'Jays; Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Krzysztof Meyer, Polish pianist, composer, and music scholar, born in Kraków, Poland
Pervez Musharraf (1943-2023)
Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (2001-2008), born in Delhi, British India
About August 11, 1943
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
