Historical Events
- 400,000 demonstrate for democracy in Madagascar, 31 killed
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Crooked Stick GC: John Daly wins by 3 strokes from fellow American Bruce Lietzke
- Shiite Muslims release US hostage Edward Tracy
- Space shuttle STS 43 (Atlantis 9) lands
- Wilson Alvarez hurls a no-hitter in his 1st big league start
Famous Deaths
- Helmut Walcha, a blind German organist (church music), dies at 83
- J. D. McDuffie, American auto racer (653 x NASCAR Cup Series races; 106 x top-10 finishes), dies in a race accident at 52
- Jef Contryn, Flemish pioneer puppet theatre, dies at 89
- Rodolfo Cornejo, Filipino classical pianist, composer, and conductor, dies at 82
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About August 11, 1991
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams