Historical Events
- Commencement of 1st Test Cricket between South Africa & Australia
- US Open Men's Golf, Garden City GC: Scotsman Laurie Auchterlonie sets new 72-hole event scoring record to win his only major title, 6 strokes ahead of Stewart Gardner and amateur Walter Travis
Famous Birthdays
- Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian freedom fighter and political leader (d. 1979)
- Leon Belasco [Leonid Simeonovich Berladsky], Russian actor (Lucky Partners, My Sister Eileen), born in Odessa, Russian Empire (d. 1988)
About October 11, 1902
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 121 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
