Historical Events
Sports History
British Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins Eifel Grand Prix at Germany's Nürburgring to equal Michael Schumacher's record of 91 Formula 1 victories
French Open Men's Tennis
French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Novak Đoković 6-0, 6-2, 7-5; 20th Grand Slam singles title; record 13th French singles title
- India records more than 7 million cases of COVID-19
NBA Finals
NBA Finals: LA Lakers beat Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 to win record equalling 17th title; MVP: LeBron James; first to win the award with 3 different teams
PGA Championship
Women's PGA Championship, Aronimink GC: Sei Young KIm wins her first major title by 5 strokes from fellow South Korean Inbee Park; shoots tournament record total 266
Famous Deaths
- Ângelo Martins, Portuguese soccer defender (20 caps; Benfica 231 games), dies at 90
- Gary F. Jones, American thoroughbred racehorse trainer ($52.6m in purses; 1,465 race wins; US Racing HOF), dies at 76
Joe Morgan (1943-2020)
American Baseball HOF infielder (10 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1975, 76; NL MVP 1975, 76; Cincinnati Reds) and broadcaster (ESPN), dies at 77
- Jon Gibson, American flute and saxophone player (Philip Glass Ensemble, 1968-2019), and composer (The Voyage of The Beagle), dies at 80 [1]
About October 11, 2020
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat) - Jawsh 685 x Jason Derulo
#1 Song: Mood - 24kGoldn Ft. Iann Dior
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