Historical Events In October - 11

1956  On October - 11 1st Pakistan v Australia Test 95 runs scored on 1st day   

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

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 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 October - 11 hurricane ravages East-Pakistan (6,000 die)   

1960  On this day in history 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 this day in history uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m   

1961  Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 on October - 11.   

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

1962  Pope John XXIII opens Vatican council on October - 11.   

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

1962  On this day in history 1st appearance of a Gabor sister on Merv Griffin Show   

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  Edith Piaf, French singer (No, I don't regret anything), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On October - 11 operation Coronado VI began in Rung Sat Zone   

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 October - 11.   

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

1968  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) on October - 11.   

1968  Panama revolts on October - 11.   

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

1970  On October - 11 anis Fuleihan, composer, dies at 69   

1971  On October - 11 frank McGee becomes news anchor of the Today Show   

1971  Chester Conklin, actor (Greed, Modern Times), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

1976  Connie Boswell, actress (Artists & Models), dies at 68 on October - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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1335  Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on October - 11.   

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

1593  Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1661  On October - 11 birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1671  On October - 11 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 this day in history death of robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France   

1303  On October - 11 boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1598  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies