Historical Events
- SOS 1st used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC
- Warren Bardsley (136 & 130) 1st to get twin tons in a Test
Famous Birthdays
- Gaston Litaize, French organist (St François-Xavier, Paris, 1946-91), composer, broadcaster, and pedagogue, born in Ménil-sur-Belvitte, Vosges, France (d. 1991)
- Hugo Buchthal, German art historian (d. 1996)
- Jean Davies, British naval officer (Director of WRNS), (d. 1996)
About August 11, 1909
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 114 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
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