Historical Events
- 30th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 in 10 at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Gene Kiniski beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
Famous Deaths
- Erskine Butterfield, American swing and boogie-woogie jazz pianist, singer, and composer, dies at 48
Died in 1961 1961 Highlights
About July 11, 1961
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 9 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
#1 Song: Runaway - Del Shannon
