Historical Events
- Brazil & Chile break diplomatic relations with USSR
Famous Birthdays
- George McCorkle, American guitarist, and songwriter (Marshall Tucker Band - "Fire on the Mountain"), born in Chester, South Carolina (d. 2007)
- Lucas Papademos, Greek economist and Prime Minister of Greece (2011-12), born in Athens, Greece
- Thomas Boswell, American sports columnist (Washington Post), born in Washington, D.C.
About October 11, 1947
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
