What Happened on August 11, 1991

Historical Events

  • 400,000 demonstrate for democracy in Madagascar, 31 killed

PGA Championship

PGA Championship Men's Golf, Crooked Stick GC: John Daly wins by 3 strokes from fellow American Bruce Lietzke

  • Shiite Muslims release US hostage Edward Tracy
  • Space shuttle STS 43 (Atlantis 9) lands
  • Wilson Alvarez hurls a no-hitter in his 1st big league start

Famous Deaths

  • Helmut Walcha, a blind German organist (church music), dies at 83
  • J. D. McDuffie, American auto racer (653 x NASCAR Cup Series races; 106 x top-10 finishes), dies in a race accident at 52
  • Jef Contryn, Flemish pioneer puppet theatre, dies at 89
  • Rodolfo Cornejo, Filipino classical pianist, composer, and conductor, dies at 82
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights

About August 11, 1991

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo

Music Charts

  • USUK #1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams