Historical Events
To Kill a Mockingbird
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee is first published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.
- 28th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, KC
- Czechoslovakia adopts Constitution
- Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta and Niger declare independence
- Moise Tsjombe declares Congolese county Katanga independent
Famous Birthdays
- Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-born American criminal famous for kidnapping 3 women between 2002-4, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 2013)
- Caroline Quentin, British actress (Dorothy in Men Behaving Badly, Jonathan Creek), born in Surrey, England
- David Baerwald, American singer/songwriter (David + David - "Welcome To The Boomtown": "Swallowed By The Cracks"), born in Oxford, Ohio
Famous Weddings
Gene Tierney
Actress Gene Tierney (39) weds oil baron W. Howard Lee in Aspen, Colorado
Died in 1960 1960 Highlights
About July 11, 1960
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee
#1 Song: Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones
