Historical Events
- Collingwood Football Club in Melbourne, Australia, won the VFL premiership for the fourth consecutive year.
Famous Birthdays
- Arkady Shevchenko, Soviet diplomat who defected to the US (Foreign Ministry, 1958-73; United Nations Under-Secretary, 1973-78), born in Horlivka, Ukrainian SSR (d. 1998)
- Harry Glaß, German ski jumper (Olympic bronze 1956), born in Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany (d. 1997)
- Sam Johnson, American politician (Rep-R-Texas), born in San Antonio, Texas
About October 11, 1930
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
