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Historical events & facts — August 11
What happened on August 11?
On August 11, 1960, Chad proclaimed its independence from France, becoming one of numerous African countries to achieve sovereignty that same year. Landlocked and situated at the heart of the continent, Chad has been since independence one of Africa's most challenging countries in terms of development and political stability.
On August 11, 1999, the last total solar eclipse of the twentieth century took place, visible across central Europe, Turkey and India. Millions of people took to the streets to watch it live, making it the most widely observed eclipse in history up to that point. The path of totality crossed Europe from west to east in just under an hour.
On August 12, 1960, NASA launched Echo 1, the first passive communications satellite in history. It was essentially a silvered balloon 30 metres in diameter that bounced radio signals between points on Earth. Visible to the naked eye from the ground, Echo 1 was also the first artificial satellite seen by millions of people worldwide.
Notable birthdays — August 11
Famous people born on August 11
Kido Takayoshi
Kido Takayoshi , formerly known as Katsura Kogorō , was a Japanese statesman, samurai and shishi who is considered one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration.
Christian de Castries
Christian Marie Ferdinand de la Croix de Castries was a French general and the commander of forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
Arlene Dahl
Arlene Carol Dahl was an American actress active in films from the late 1940s. Born in Minnesota to parents of Norwegian descent, Dahl started her acting career in musicals before transitioning to film, where she gained significant roles in MGM productions such as My Wild Irish Rose (1947) and The Bride Goes Wild (1948).
Tamás Vásáry
Tamás Vásáry was a Hungarian concert pianist and conductor who made an international career, living in Switzerland from 1956 and later in London from 1970. He was known for interpreting music of the Romantic era, especially by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf was a Pakistani politician and military officer who served as the tenth president of Pakistan from 2001 to 2008. He overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in the 1999 coup d'état and proclaimed himself the chief executive of Pakistan, under martial law.
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