August 11th (1961) was a Friday. It's the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 142 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 11th August, 1961
» The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra DNH e.g Dadra and Nagar Haveli DNH called Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Famous Birthdays on August 11 in 1961
» David Brooks (journalist) named David Brooks, American journalist and author
» Craig Ehlo, American basketball player and coach
» Jukka Tapanimäki, Finnish game programmer (d. 2000)
August 11th Famous Deaths for 1961
» Antanas Škėma, Polish-American actor, director, playwright, and author (b. 1910)
August 11th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Athracht
» Clare of Assisi
» Saint Fiacre or Fiacre
» Gaugericus
» John Henry Newman (Church of England)
» Philomena
» Saints Tiburtius and Susanna or Susanna
» Saint Taurinus known as Taurinus of Évreux
» Saints Tiburtius and Susanna or Tiburtius and Chromatius