Historical Events
- "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller is published by Simon and Schuster in New York
- Adulterous couple ride a dung cart through Staphorst, Netherlands
- City of Stalingrad renamed Volgograd
- Congolese soldiers murder 13 Italian UN pilots
Famous Birthdays
- Matt Ghaffari, Iranian-American greco-roman wrestler (Olympic silver 1992, 96), born in Tehran, Iran
- Yuri Milner, Russian physicist and entrepreneur, established the Breakthrough Prize, born in Moscow, Soviet Union
About November 11, 1961
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 5 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean
- #1 Song: (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister - Elvis Presley