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  On October - 11 "Goldilocks" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 161 performances   

1958  J R Becher, writer, dies at 67 on October - 11.   

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

1959  On this day in history bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64   

1960  Hurricane ravages East-Pakistan (6,000 die) on this day in history.   

1960  Richard Cromwell, actor (Jezebel, Riot Squad), dies of cancer at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history panama revolts   

1969  On this day in history soyuz 6 launched; Soyuz 7 & 8 follow in next 2 days   

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

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  On this day in history prison uprising at Washington DC jail   

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  Soyuz 25 returns to Earth on October - 11.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1671  On October - 11 birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  On October - 11 birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

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

0965  On October - 11 bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40   

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on this day in history.   

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  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on this day in history.   

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