Historical Events In October - 11

1956  On October - 11 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  On October - 11 j R Becher, writer, dies at 67  

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

1959  On October - 11 bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64  

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  USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m on October - 11.  

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

1961  On this day in history leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74  

1962  On this day in history 2nd Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII  

1962  On October - 11 pope John XXIII opens Vatican council  

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

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

1963  On this day in history navy medical team from Norfolk, VA begins massive inoculation program to safeguard against outbreak of typhoid in the wake of Hurricane Flora.  

1963  On this day in history edith Piaf, French singer (No, I don't regret anything), dies at 47  

1964  On October - 11 ruth Jessen wins LPGA Hillside House Ladies' Golf Open  

1967  Operation Coronado VI began in Rung Sat Zone on this day in history.  

1967  On October - 11 yoko Plus Me art exhibit opens in London (the me is John Lennon)  

1967  World Series record 3 consecutive HRs (Carl Yastremski, Reggie Smith, & Rico Petrocelli) by Red Sox on this day in history.  

1968  Apollo 7 (Schirra, Eisele & Cunningham) made 163 orbits in 260 hours on this day in history.  

1968  On October - 11 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  Soyuz 6 launched; Soyuz 7 & 8 follow in next 2 days on October - 11.  

1970  Anis Fuleihan, composer, dies at 69 on October - 11.  

1971  Frank McGee becomes news anchor of the Today Show on October - 11.  

1971  Chester Conklin, actor (Greed, Modern Times), dies at 83 on October - 11.  

1972  Prison uprising at Washington DC jail on October - 11.  

1975  On October - 11 "Saturday Night Live" premieres with guest host George Carlin  

1976  On October - 11 connie Boswell, actress (Artists & Models), dies at 68  

1977  Soyuz 25 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

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 October - 11.  

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1335  On this day in history birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)  

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on this day in history.  

1593  On October - 11 birth of claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)  

1611  On this day in history birth of hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome  

1616  On this day in history birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)  

1661  On this day in history birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)  

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on this day in history.  

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.  

0732  On this day in history 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  On this day in history boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies  

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

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on this day in history.  

1531  On October - 11 huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies  

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