Historical Events
- Ford buys rights to name Detroit domed stadium for $40 million
Famous Birthdays
- Rhea Ripley [Demi Bennett], Australian professional wrestler (WWE), born in Adelaide, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Walter Lucas, first Chief Restorer of the National Gallery, London, dies at 80
- Edith Tilton Penrose, American-born British economist (The Theory of the Growth of the Firm), dies at 81
- Johnny Costa [Costanza], American jazz pianist, celeste and accordion player, and musical director (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood), dies at 74
- Keith Boyce, West Indian cricketer (West Indies all-rounder 1969-76), dies of chronic cirrhosis of the liver at 53
- Lars Ahlfors, Finnish mathematician (b. 1907)
- Terry Patchett, politician, dies at 56
- William Vickrey, Canadian economist (Nobel 1996), dies at 82
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About October 11, 1996
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
#1 Song: Setting Sun - Chemical Brothers
