Famous Birthdays
- Catherine Collard, French concert pianist (Schumann; Brahms), and teacher, born in Paris, France (d. 1993)
- Georgios Karatzaferis, Greek politician
- Sergey Kovalneko, USSR, basketball (Olympic bronze 1968)
1947 Highlights
About August 11, 1947
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 7 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo