Page 6: Historical Events In October - 11

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

1958  On this day in history 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  On October - 11 j R Becher, writer, dies at 67   

1959  KTHI TV channel 11 in Fargo-Grand Forks, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting on October - 11.   

1959  Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 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 October - 11 uSAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100 m   

1961  USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m on October - 11.   

1961  Leonard "Chico" Marx, comedian (Marx Brothers), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1962  Pope John XXIII opens Vatican council on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 11.   

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 this day in history soyuz 6 launched; Soyuz 7 & 8 follow in next 2 days   

1970  Anis Fuleihan, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1977  On October - 11 soyuz 25 returns to Earth   

1977  On this day in history mason Gross, professor (Think Fast, 2 for the Money), dies at 66   

1978  On October - 11 aristides Royo elected president of Panama   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on this day in history.   

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

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on October - 11.   

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 October - 11 jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46   

1531  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on October - 11.   

1598  On October - 11 joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies