Historical Events In October - 11

1956  On this day in history 1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day   

1958  2nd US Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back on October - 11.   

1958  "Goldilocks" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 161 performances on this day in history.   

1958  J R Becher, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1959  On October - 11 kTHI TV channel 11 in Fargo-Grand Forks, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1959  Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64 on October - 11.   

1960  On this day in history hurricane ravages East-Pakistan (6,000 die)   

1960  On October - 11 richard Cromwell, actor (Jezebel, Riot Squad), dies of cancer at 50   

1961  On this day in history uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m   

1961  On October - 11 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m   

1961  On October - 11 leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74   

1962  On October - 11 2nd Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII   

1962  On this day in history pope John XXIII opens Vatican council   

1962  On October - 11 the first appearance of a Gabor sister on the Merv Griffin Show   

1962  On October - 11 1st appearance of a Gabor sister on Merv Griffin Show   

1963  Navy medical team from Norfolk, VA begins massive inoculation program to safeguard against outbreak of typhoid in the wake of Hurricane Flora on October - 11.   

1963  Edith Piaf, French singer (No, I don't regret anything), dies at 47 on October - 11.   

1964  Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open on this day in history.   

1967  Operation Coronado VI began in Rung Sat Zone on October - 11.   

1967  Yoko Plus Me art exhibit opens in London (the me is John Lennon) on October - 11.   

1967  On October - 11 world Series record 3 consecutive HRs (Carl Yastremski, Reggie Smith, & Rico Petrocelli) by Red Sox   

1968  Apollo 7 (Schirra, Eisele & Cunningham) made 163 orbits in 260 hours on October - 11.   

1968  On this day in history launch of Apollo 7, the first U.S. 3-man space mission, commanded by CDR Walter Schirra, JR. USN. MAJ Ronnie Cunningham, USMCR served as Lunar Module pilot. The mission lasted 10 days and 20 hours. Recovery was by HS-5 helicopters from USS Essex (CVS-9).   

1968  On this day in history panama revolts   

1969  On October - 11 soyuz 6 launched; Soyuz 7 & 8 follow in next 2 days   

1970  On this day in history anis Fuleihan, composer, dies at 69   

1971  Frank McGee becomes news anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.   

1971  On October - 11 chester Conklin, actor (Greed, Modern Times), dies at 83   

1972  On October - 11 prison uprising at Washington DC jail   

1975  On this day in history "Saturday Night Live" premieres with guest host George Carlin   

1976  On this day in history connie Boswell, actress (Artists & Models), dies at 68   

1977  On October - 11 soyuz 25 returns to Earth   

1977  Mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1978  Aristides Royo elected president of Panama on this day in history.   

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1335  On October - 11 birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on October - 11.   

1593  On this day in history birth of claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on this day in history.   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born on October - 11.   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on October - 11.   

1671  On this day in history birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on October - 11.   

0732  On October - 11 abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies   

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

1188  On October - 11 death of robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France   

1303  Boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies on October - 11.   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on October - 11.   

1424  On this day in history jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46   

1531  On this day in history huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies   

1598  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies on October - 11.