Historical Events
- Russian Soyuz spacecraft makes emergency landing when rocket fails two minutes after liftoff, with American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut aboard
- Swedish dramatic soprano Nina Stemme is awarded the fourth $1 million Birgit Nilsson Prize
Appointment of Interest
Thierry Henry is appointed head football coach at Monaco
- World's new longest flight flies from Singapore to Newark Airport, New Jersey takes 17 hours 52 mins
Famous Deaths
- Doug Ellis, British entrepreneur (Chairman of Aston Villa), dies at 94
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About October 11, 2018
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Girls Like You - Maroon 5 Featuring Cardi B
#1 Song: Promises - Calvin Harris & Sam Smith
