Historical Events
- Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140
- John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland
- Test cricket debut of Frank Worrell for the West Indies vs. England at Port-of-Spain
Famous Birthdays
- Lynn Goldsmith, American photographer, filmmaker, recording artist, and album cover designer (Grand Funk Railroad; Patti Smith; Frank Zappa; Paul Simon), born in Detroit Michigan
- Susan Bernard, American author, actress (Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) Playboy playmate (Dec, 1966), born in Los Angeles, California
- Vangelis Kordompoulis, Greek jazz pianist, composer, and music educator, born in Patras, Greece
Famous Deaths
- Sergei Eisenstein, Russian director (Battleship Potemkin), dies at 50
Died in 1948 1948 Highlights
About February 11, 1948
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 76 years, 2 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
