On this day in movie history - Contact (1997):

Contact,

directed by Robert Zemeckis,

written by James V. Hart and Michael Goldenberg,

based on the novel by Carl Sagan,

was released in the United States on July 11, 1997.
Music by Alan Silvestri.

Cast:
Jodie Foster, Jena Malone, Matthew McConaughey, David Morse, Tom Skerritt, James Woods, John Hurt, William Fichtner, Angela Bassett, Jake Busey, Rob Lowe, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini, Steven Ford, Jay Leno, Larry King, Ann Druyan.

On this day in music history - Music by Ry Cooder, by Ry Cooder (1995):

The album Music by Ry Cooder,

by Ry Cooder,

was released on July 11, 1995.

On this day in music history - Space Oddity, by David Bowie (1969):

The song Space Oddity,

by David Bowie,

was released on July 11, 1969.

Born on this day – Yul Brynner:

Yul Brynner

Actor

Singer

Director

July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985

Born on this day – Sally Blane:

Sally Blane

Actress

July 11, 1910 – August 27, 1997

Born on this day – Irene Hervey:

Irene Hervey

Actress

July 11, 1909 – December 20, 1998

Born on this day – Evi Maltagliati:

Evi Maltagliati

Actress

July 11, 1908 – April 27, 1986

Born on this day – E. B. White:

E. B. White

Writer

July 11, 1899 – October 1, 1985

Born on this day – Amleto Palermi:

Amleto Palermi

Director

Writer

July 11, 1889 – April 20, 1941

Born on this day – Alfred E. Green:

Alfred E. Green

Director

July 11, 1889 – September 4, 1960

Born on this day – Howard Estabrook:

Howard Estabrook

Actor

Director

Producer

Writer

July 11, 1884 – July 16, 1978