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October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. October 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October 11, 2003 October 2003 - please do not remove or delink the the date header October 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - October 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 81 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed in battle with the Roman Catholic cantons of Switzerland. Huldrych (or Ulrich) Zwingli (1 January 1484 &ndash 11 October 1531 was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.
1582 - Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain, often causing widespread panic to the natives. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
1614 - Adriaen Block and 12 Amsterdam merchants petition the States General for exclusive trading rights in the New Netherland colony. Adriaen (Aerjan Block (c 1567 Amsterdam &ndash buried April 27 1627, Amsterdam was a Dutch private trader and navigator who is best Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west The States-General ( Staten-Generaal) is the Parliament of the Netherlands. New Netherland (Dutch Nieuw-Nederland, Latin Novum Belgium or Nova Belgica) 1614–1674 is the name of the former Dutch territory on the eastern coast
1634 - the Burchardi flood — "the second Grote Mandrenke" killed around 15,000 men in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany. The Burchardi Flood, (also known as the second Grote Mandrenke) was a Storm tide that struck the North Sea coast of Nordfriesland ( Germany Nordfriesland, English " Northern Friesland " or " North Frisia " is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
1776 - American Revolution: Battle of Valcour Island - On Lake Champlain 15 American gunboats are defeated but give Patriot forces enough time to prepare defenses of New York City. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The naval Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, took place on 11 October 1776, on Lake Champlain in a narrow Lake Champlain (French lac Champlain) is a natural freshwater Lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The City of New York
1809 - Along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Natchez Trace, a 440-mile-long path extending from Natchez Mississippi to Nashville Tennessee, linked the Cumberland, Tennessee and Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Meriwether Lewis ( August 18, 1774 &ndash October 11, 1809) was an American Explorer, Soldier, and public administrator
1811 - Inventor John Stevens' boat, the Juliana, begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry (service between New York, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey). Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Col John Stevens III ( 1749 - March 6 1838) was an American lawyer engineer and an inventor Uses A Steam engine uses the expansion of steam in order to drive a Piston or Turbine to perform Mechanical work. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and The City of New York Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
1852 - The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The University of Sydney (informally Sydney Uni or USyd) is the oldest university in Australia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
1862 - American Civil War: In the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and his men loot Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, during a raid into the north. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart ( February 6, 1833 &ndash May 12, 1864) was an American soldier from Virginia and a Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg
1864 - Campina Grande, Brazil was established as a city. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Campina Grande ( Portuguese "Great Plain" is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status
1865 - Paul Bogle led hundreds of black men and women in a march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Paul Bogle (1822 - 1865 was a Baptist Deacon and a Jamaican rebel Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Morant Bay rebellion began on October 11 1865 when Paul Bogle led 200 to 300 black men and women into the town of Morant Bay, parish of St
1890 - In Washington, DC, the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR is a lineage -based membership organization of women dedicated to promoting Historic preservation, Education
1899 - Second Boer War begins: In South Africa, a war between the United Kingdom and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State erupts. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also First Boer War,, South African Wars (1879-1915 The Second Boer War ( Dutch: Tweede Boerenoorlog, Afrikaans: The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Boer (ˈbuːr in Dutch ˈbʊɚ/ /boʊɚ or /ˈbɔr/ in English is the Dutch word for Farmer which came to denote the descendants of the proto Afrikaans For the Russian theme park see Transvaal Park. The Transvaal (Afrikaans lit The Republic of the Orange Free State (Oranje-Vrystaat Dutch: Oranje-Vrijstaat) was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa The Western League was renamed the American League. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in
1906 - San Francisco public school board sparks United States diplomatic crisis with Japan by ordering Japanese students to be taught in racially segregated schools. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
1910 - Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T S. president to fly in an airplane. He flew for four minutes with Arch Hoxsey in a plane built by the Wright Brothers at Kinloch Field (Lambert-St. Louis International Airport), St. Louis, Missouri. Archibald Hoxsey ( October 15, 1884 &ndash December 31, 1910) was an early pioneer aviator for the Wright brothers. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Lambert-St Louis International Airport is the primary airport for St
1918 - Major Tsumani shakes Caribbean
1929 - JC Penney opens store #1252 in Milford, Delaware, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 U.S. states. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. J C Penney Company Inc ( most commonly known today by the name JCPenney or simply Penneys) is a mid-range chain of American Department stores Milford is a city in Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates the population of the city is 7201 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
1930 - Collingwood Football Club in Melbourne, Australia, won the VFL premiership for the fourth consecutive year. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
1941 - Beginning of the National Liberation War of Macedonia. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Liberation War of Macedonia (Народноослободителна Борба на Македонија (НОБ transliterated Narodnoosloboditelna
1942 - World War II: Battle of Cape Esperance - On the northwest coast of Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese fleet on their way to reinforce troops on the island. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Cape Esperance, also known as the Second Battle of Savo Island and in Japanese sources as the, took place October 11 &ndash 12 1942 and was a Naval Guadalcanal (local name Isatabu) is a 2510- Square mile (6500- km²) Island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
1944 - Tuvinian People's Republic or formerly Tannu Tuva was annexed by the U. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Tuvan People's Republic ( People's Republic of Tannu Tuva; Tьвa Arat Respuвlik Tuvan Cyrillic: tyv-Cyrl Тыва Арат Республик Tyva The Tuvan People's Republic ( People's Republic of Tannu Tuva; Tьвa Arat Respuвlik Tuvan Cyrillic: tyv-Cyrl Тыва Арат Республик Tyva S. S. R
1950 - The U. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Federal Communications Commission issues the first license to broadcast television in color, to CBS (RCA will successfully dispute and block the license from taking effect, however, in an attempt to refine the psycotropic effects). Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986
1954 - First Indochina War: The Viet Minh take control of North Vietnam. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The First Indochina War (also known as the French Indochina War, the The Anti-French War, the Franco-Vietnamese War, the Franco-Vietminh War, The Việt Minh (abbreviated from Việt Nam Ðộc Lập Ðồng Minh Hội, English "League for the Independence of Vietnam" was a National liberation The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN or less commonly Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cộng Hòa was a Country on the northern half of Vietnam
1957 The Orbit of the last stage of the R-7 Semyorka rocket carrying Sputnik I was first successfully calculated on an IBM 704 computer by teams at The M.I.T. Computation Center and Operation Moonwatch, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) In Physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of one object around a point or another body for example the gravitational orbit of a planet around a star The R-7 Semyorka (Р-7 "Семёрка" was the world's first true Intercontinental ballistic missile and was deployed by the Soviet Union during the Sputnik 1 ( "Спутник-1", "Satellite-1" ПС-1 ( PS-1, i The IBM 704, the first mass-produced Computer with Floating point arithmetic hardware was introduced by IBM in April 1954. History of the MIT Computation Center The MIT Computation Center organized in 1956 housed an IBM 704 up until 1960 Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States.
1958 - Pioneer program: NASA launches the lunar probe Pioneer 1 (the probe falls back to Earth and burns up). Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The US Pioneer program of Unmanned space missions was designed for planetary exploration The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program On 1958-10-11, Pioneer 1 became the first spacecraft launched by NASA, the newly formed space agency of the United States EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
1962 - Second Vatican Council: Pope John XXIII convenes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was the twentieth century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope John (numberingBlessed This is a general introduction to ecumenical councils For the Roman Catholic councils, see Catholic Ecumenical Councils.
1967 - Afghan Prime Minister Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal resigns for health reasons
1968 - Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission, with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham aboard. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal (1919-1973 was a politician in Afghanistan during the reign of Zahir Shah. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained Walter Marty Schirra Jr ( March 12, 1923 &ndash May 3, 2007) was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project Donn Fulton Eisele ( June 23, 1930 – December 2, 1987) born in Columbus Ohio, was a test pilot in the USAF and a Ronnie Walter "Walt" Cunningham (born March 16 1932 is a retired American Astronaut.
1975 - The NBC sketch comedy/variety show Saturday Night Live debuts with George Carlin as the host and Janis Ian and Billy Preston as musical guests. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Janis Ian (born Janis Eddy Fink, April 7 1951 is a Grammy Award -winning American Songwriter, Singer, multi-instrumental Musician William Everett Preston ( September 2 1946 – June 6 2006) was an American Soul musician from Houston Texas,
1976 - George Washington's appointment, posthumously, to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States by congressional joint resolution Public Law 94-479 was approved by President Gerald R. Ford. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the General of the Armies (or in its full title General of the Armies of the United States) is the highest possible rank in the United States Army Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President
1982 - The Mary Rose, a Tudor gunship which sunk on July 18 1545, is raised from the sea bed in the Solent Channel, near Portsmouth. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Mary Rose was an English Tudor Carrack warship and one of the first to be able to fire a full Broadside of cannons History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which
1984 - Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Space Shuttle Challenger ( NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099 was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan (born October 3, 1951 in Paterson New Jersey) became the first American woman to walk in space The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Extra-vehicular activity ( EVA) is work done by an Astronaut away from the Earth and outside of a Spacecraft.
1986 - Cold War: U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Reykjavík, Iceland, in an effort to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician The Reykjavik Summit was a summit meeting between US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev, held in the famous house of Höfði For the Greater Reykjavík Area see the Greater Reykjavík Area. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target G
1998 - A Congo Airlines Boeing 727 is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 40 people. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Congo Airlines was an Airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to
2000 - The 100th Space Shuttle mission (STS-92) is flown. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. NASA 's Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System ( STS) is the Spacecraft currently used by the United States STS-92 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS flown by Space Shuttle '' Discovery''.
2001 - The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Polaroid Corporation was founded in 1937 by Edwin H Land. It is most famous for its Instant film Cameras which reached the market in 1948 and Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against
2002 - A bomb attack in a shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Myyrmanni bombing took place on October 11, 2002 in the town of Vantaa, Finland, in Greater Helsinki, in the local Myyrmanni Geography Location Vantaa encompasses 243 km² of which 190 km² is water Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.

Births

1335 - Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. Taejo of Joseon ( October 11, 1335 &ndash May 24, 1408; r 1392-1398 born Yi Seong-gye, whose changed name is Yi Dan, was 1408)
1616 - Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. Andreas Gryphius ( October 11, 1616 - July 16, 1664) was a German lyric poet and dramatist 1664)
1661 - Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat (d. Melchior de Polignac ( October 11 1661 &ndash November 20 1742) was a French diplomat Roman Catholic cardinal 1742)
1671 - Frederick IV of Denmark (d. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Frederick IV (11 October 1671 &ndash 12 October 1730 was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death 1730)
1671 - Richard Moungler (d. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1730)
1672 - Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (d. Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pylyp Orlyk (Пилип Орлик (born on October 11, 1672 in Kosuta, Ashmyany county Vileyka district of modern day Belarus 1742)
1675 - Samuel Clarke, English philosopher (d. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Samuel Clarke ( 11 October 1675 &ndash 17 May 1729) was an English Philosopher. 1729)
1738 - Arthur Phillip, Governor of New South Wales (d. Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Admiral Arthur Phillip RN (11 October 1738 &ndash 31 August 1814 was a British naval Admiraland colonial administrator 1814)
1758 - Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers, German astronomer (d. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 1840)
1786 - Stevenson Archer, American Congressman (d. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Stevenson Archer may refer to Stevenson Archer (1786-1848, Congressman from Maryland Stevenson Archer (1827-1898, Congressman from Maryland 1848)
1788 - Simon Sechter, Austrian music teacher (d. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Simon Sechter ( October 11, 1788 &ndash September 10, 1867) was a Austrian music theorist, Teacher, organist 1867)
1809 - Orson Squire Fowler, American phrenologist (d. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Orson Squire Fowler ( October 11 1809 - August 18 1887) was a phrenologist who popularized the Octagon house in the 1887)
1814 - Jean Baptiste Lamy, first Archbishop of Santa Fe (d. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jean-Baptiste Lamy ( October 11, 1814 - February 13, 1888) was a French Roman Catholic clergyman and the The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe is an ecclesiastical territory or Diocese of the southwestern region of the United States in the state of New Mexico 1888)
1815 - Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Italian-born adventurer (d. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Pierre-Napoléon Bonaparte ( 11 October 1815 - 7 April 1881) was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Lucien Bonaparte 1881)
1821 - George Williams, English founder of the YMCA (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Sir George Williams ( October 11, 1821 -1905 was the founder of the YMCA. 1905)
1844 - Henry Heinz, American food manufacturer (d. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Henry John Heinz ( October 11, 1844 – May 14, 1919) was a German-American businessman 1916)
1865 - Hans E. Kinck, Norwegian author and philologist (d. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hans Ernst Kinck (ˈçɪŋk ( 11 October 1865 – 13 October 1926) was a Norwegian Author and philologist 1926)
1871 - Johan Oscar Smith, Norweigian religious leader (d. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Johan Oscar Smith (born October 11, 1871 in Fredrikstad, Norway, died May 1, 1943 in Horten) was a 1943)
1872 - Harlan Fiske Stone, 12th Chief Justice of the United States (d. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Harlan Fiske Stone ( October 11 1872 – April 22 1946) was an American Lawyer and jurist. The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the U 1946)
1881 - Hans Kelsen, Austrian legal theorist (d. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Hans Kelsen ( October 11, 1881 – April 19, 1973) was an Austrian American Jurist. 1973)
1884 - Friedrich Bergius, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Friedrich Karl Rudolf Bergius ( October 11, 1884 &ndash March 30, 1949) was a German Chemist known for the Bergius The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1949)
1884 - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (ˈɛlɪnɔr ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 11 1884 &ndash November 7 1962 First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. 1962)
1884 - Sig Ruman, German-American actor (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sig Ruman (born Siegfried Albon Rumann) ( October 11, 1884 – February 14, 1967) was a German-American actor known for 1967)
1885 - François Mauriac, French author, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common François Mauriac ( October 11, 1885 — September 1, 1970) was a French Author; member of the The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1970)
1895 - Jakov Gotovac, Croatian composer (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jakoff Gotovac was born on October 11, 1895 in Split, Croatia, and died on October 16, 1982 in Zagreb, Croatia 1982)
1897 - Nathan Twining, USAF general (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Nathan Farragut Twining (TWI-ning ( October 11, 1897 - March 29, 1982) was a United States Air Force General, born 1982)
1899 - Eddie Dyer, American baseball player (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edwin Hawley Dyer ( October 11 1899 – April 20 1964) was an American left-handed Pitcher, manager and 1964)
1902 - Jayaprakash Narayan, Indian freedom fighter and political leader (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jayaprakash Narayan ( Devanāgarī: जयप्रकाश नारायण October 11, 1902 - October 8, 1979) widely known 1979)
1905 - Fred Trump, American real estate developer, father of Donald Trump (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Frederick Christ "Fred" Trump ( October 11, 1905 &ndash June 25, 1999) was the father of the prolific real estate/entertainment magnate Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and 1999)
1918 - Jerome Robbins, American choreographer (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jerome Robbins (11 October 1918 – 29 July 1998 was an American film director and Choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to 1998)
1919 - Art Blakey, American jazz drummer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Arthur (Art Blakey ( October 11 1919 &ndash October 16 1990) born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1990)
1919 - Jean Vander Pyl, American voice actress (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Jean Vander Pyl ( October 11, 1919 &ndash April 10 1999) was an actress on radio television and movies 1999)
1924 - Mal Whitfield, American athlete
1925 - Elmore Leonard, American novelist
1926 - Neville Wran, Premier of New South Wales
1926 - Nhất Hạnh, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk
1927 - Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Malvin ("Mal" Greston Whitfield (born October 11, 1924) is a former American athlete, a double winner of 800 m at the Olympic Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Elmore John Leonard Jr (born October 11, 1925) is a popular and acclaimed American Novelist and Screenwriter. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neville Kenneth Wran AC QC (born 11 October 1926 was the Premier of New South Wales from 1976 until 1986 Nhat Hanh ( Vietnamese: Nhất Hạnh; tʰǐk ɲɜ̌t hɐ̂ʔɲ (born October 11 1926 in central Vietnam) is an expatriate Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2005)
1928 - Alfonso de Portago, Spanish race car driver (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton marquis of Portago best known Alfonso de Portago (born in London, 1957)
1929 - Liselotte Pulver, Swiss actress
1930 - Sam Johnson, American politician
1930 - LaVell Edwards, American football coach
1932 - Dottie West, American singer (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liselotte Pulver (born October 11, 1929) sometimes credited as Lilo Pulver, is a Swiss actress Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnson (born October 11, 1930) is an American politician. LaVell Edwards (born October 11, 1930 in Orem Utah) is a former American football coach of Brigham Young University (BYU Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country 1991)
1936 - Billy Higgins, American jazz drummer (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Higgins ( October 11, 1936 &ndash May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. 2001)
1937 - Sir Bobby Charlton, English footballer
1937 - R. H. W. Dillard, American poet
1939 - Maria Bueno, Brazilian tennis player
1939 - Austin Currie, Northern Irish politician
1941 - Lester Bowie, American jazz trumpeter (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English Professional Richard H W Dillard (born 11 October 1937) is an American poet, Author, Critic, and Translator. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maria Ester Audion Bueno, born October 11 1939 in São Paulo Brazil, is a female Tennis player who won nineteen Grand Slam titles (7 singles 11 women's Austin Currie (born 11 October 1939 is a former Irish politician having been elected to the parliaments of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lester Bowie ( 11 October 1941 &ndash 8 November 1999) was an American Jazz Trumpet player and Composer. 1999)
1941 - Charles Shyer, American film director
1942 - Amitabh Bachchan, Indian actor
1943 - John Nettles, English actor
1944 - Mike Fiore, American baseball player
1944 - Rodney Marsh, English Footballer
1946 - Sawao Kato, Japanese gymnast
1946 - Oba Chandler, American convicted murderer
1946 - Daryl Hall, American musician
1946 - Gary Mallaber, American musician (The Steve Miller Band)
1947 - Al Atkins, English musician
1947 - Lucas Papademos, Greek economist
1947 - Thomas Boswell, American sports columnist
1948 - Cecilia, Spanish singer-songwriter
1950 - Patty Murray, American politician, senior senator from Washington
1951 - Jean-Jacques Goldman, French singer/songwriter
1953 - David Morse, American actor
1956 - Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay
1957 - Paul Bown, English actor
1957 - Dawn French, Welsh comedian
1959 - Wayne Gardner, Australian racing driver
1960 - Curt Ford, American baseball player
1961 - Neil Buchanan, English television presenter
1961 - Amr Diab, Egyptian singer
1961 - Steve Young, American football player
1962 - Nicola Bryant, English actress
1962 - Joan Cusack, American actress
1963 - Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan
1963 - Ronny Rosenthal, Israeli footballer
1964 - Michael J. Nelson, American actor
1965 - Alexander Hacke, German musician (Einstürzende Neubauten)
1965 - Sean Patrick Flanery, American actor
1966 - Solofa Fatu, aka Rikishi, American professional wrestler
1966 - Luke Perry, American actor
1967 - Tony Chimel, American professional wrestling announcer
1967 - Artie Lange, American actor and comedian
1967 - David Starr, American race car driver
1967 - Tazz, American professional wrestler and commentator
1968 - Claude Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player
1968 - Jane Krakowski, American actress
1969 - Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
1970 - Chidi Ahanotu, American football player
1970 - Andy Marriott, English footballer
1970 - MC Lyte, American rapper
1970 - U-God, American rapper (Wu-Tang Clan)
1970 - Constance Zimmer, American actress
1971 - MC Lyte, American rapper
1971 - Petra Haden, American musician (The Rentals)
1971 - Jason Ellis, Australian professional skateboarder
1972 - Claudia Black, Australian actress
1973 - Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor/model
1973 - Steven Pressley, Scottish footballer
1973 - Mike Smith, American guitarist (Snot, Limp Bizkit)
1973 - Dmitri Young, American baseball player
1973 - Niki Xanthou, Greek long jumper
1974 - Jason Arnott, Canadian ice hockey player
1974 - Terje Haakonsen, Norwegian snowboarder
1976 - Emily Deschanel, American actress
1976 - Brent Bennett, American mercenary
1977 - Matthew Bomer, American actor
1977 - Desmond Mason, American basketball player
1977 - Claudia Palacios, Colombian television journalist
1977 - Ty Wigginton, American baseball player
1978 - Kali, Angolan footballer
1979 - Bae Doona, South Korean model and actress
1979 - Andy Douglas, American professional wrestler
1979 - Gabe Saporta, Uruguayan-born American musician (Cobra Starship, Midtown)
1980 - Nyron Nosworthy, English footballer
1981 - Beau Brady, Australian Actor
1983 - William Sledd, American internet personality
1983 - Ruslan Ponomariov, Ukrainian chess player
1984 - Sergio Hellings, Dutch footballer
1984 - Martha MacIsaac, Canadian actress
1985 - Michelle Trachtenberg, American actress
1987 - Mike Conley, Jr., American basketball player
1989 - Mr. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Charles Shyer (born on 11 October 1941 in Los Angeles, California, U Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Nettles (born 11 October 1943 is an English Actor who is best known for playing the main roles in Bergerac and Midsomer Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Gary Joseph Fiore (born October 11, 1944 in Brooklyn New York) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rodney Marsh can refer to Rod Marsh, Australian cricketer Rodney Marsh, English footballer Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sawao Kato (加藤沢男 Katō Sawao, born October 11, 1946) is a Japanese gymnast and one of the most successful athletes of all Oba Chandler (born October 11, 1946) is a convicted Murderer currently on Death row in Florida for the 1989 murders of Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946 Pottstown Pennsylvania) is an American singer and songwriter best known as half Gary Mallaber (born October 11, 1946 in Buffalo New York) is a Los Angeles session Drummer, Percussionist and The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alan John "Al" Atkins (born October 11, 1947 in West Bromwich, Birmingham, England) is a Hard rock vocalist Lucas Demetrios Papademos (Λουκάς Παπαδήμος born 11 October 1947 in Athens) is the current Vice President of the European Central Thomas M Boswell (born 11 October 1947 in Washington DC) is an American sports columnist Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Evangelina Sobredo Galanes, known as Cecilia, ( Madrid, October 11[[ 948]] - Benavente, August 2 1976) was a Spanish Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patricia Lynn Murray (born October 11, 1950) is the senior United States Senator from Washington. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Jean-Jacques Goldman (born on October 11, 1951) is a French Singer and Songwriter. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an Emmy Award -nominated American stage, Television, and Film actor Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Óscar Nicanor Duarte Frutos (born 11 October 1956 is a Paraguayan politician who served as President of Paraguay from 2003 to 2008 Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Paul Bown (born 11 October 1957 in Fenton Staffordshire) is an English actor Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957 is a Welsh actress and Comedian. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Michael Gardner OAM (born in Wollongong, New South Wales) is a former Grand Prix Motorcycle road racer Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Curtis Glenn Ford (born October 11, 1960 in Jackson Mississippi) is a former Professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Neil Buchanan (born October 11, 1961) is a British actor best known mainly for his work on CITV on the program Art Attack Amr Abdel Basset Abdel Azeez Diab (عمرو دياب (born October 11, 1961) is an Egyptian singer and composer of Jeel music Steve Young (born Jon Steven Young on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former Quarterback for the NFL's Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicola Bryant (born 11 October 1962 in Guildford, Surrey) is an English Actress known for her role as Perpugilliam Joan Mary Cusack (born October 11, 1962) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress and Comedian. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prince Faisal of Jordan (born October 11, 1963, Amman, Jordan) is the son of King Hussein and Princess Muna Al Ronny Rosenthal ( Hebrew: רוני רוזנטל born October 11, 1963, in Haifa) nickname Rocket Ronny is an Israeli Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Michael John Nelson (born October 11, 1964 in St Charles Illinois) is an American Comedian and Writer, most famous for Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Alexander Hacke (also known as Alexander von Borsig, Alex Hacke, Hacke, born 11 October 1965 in Berlin / Neukölln Einstürzende Neubauten (ˈaɪnˌʃtʏɐʦəndə ˈnɔʏˌbaʊtən is an Avant-garde music band originally from West Berlin, formed in 1980 Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American Actor known for such roles as Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Solofa Fatu Jr (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Luke Perry (born Coy Luther Perry III on October 11, 1966, in Mansfield Ohio)is an American Actor. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Anthony (Tony Chimel (born October 11 1967 is an American Professional wrestling Ring announcer, and the current ECW ring Arthur Steven Lange Jr (born October 11, 1967 in Union New Jersey) is an American Stand-up comedian, Radio personality David Starr (born October 11, 1967 in Houston Texas) is a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Peter Senerchia (born October 11 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler and current Color commentator best known Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Claude Lapointe (born October 11, 1968 in Lachine Quebec) is a Canadian hockey player Jane Krakowski (born October 11, 1968) is an American actress and Singer. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Issue Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chidi Obioma Ahanotu (born October 11, 1970 in Modesto, California) is a former American football Defensive end in the Andrew Marriott (born October 11, 1970) is an English-born Welsh professional footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Exeter MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer on October 11, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist and the Lamont Jody Hawkins, better known as U-God, is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. Constance Zimmer (parents Ingrid Mueller/Los Angeles CA and Gunter Zimmer/Seattle WA October 11, 1970, in Seattle) is an American Actress. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. MC Lyte (born Lana Michele Moorer on October 11, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a female rap artist and the Petra Haden (born October 11, 1971 in New York City) is an American Violinist and Singer. The Rentals are a rock band fronted by Matt Sharp, former bass player for Weezer. Jason Ellis (born on October 11, 1971) is an Australian professional skate boarder and radio host Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Claudia Lee Black (born in Sydney, Australia on 11 October 1[[ ]] 7[[ ]] is an Australian actress, best known for Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Takeshi Kaneshiro ( Japanese and Chinese: ja 金城武 romaji: Kaneshiro Takeshi, Pinyin: Jīnchéng Wǔ) born October Steven John Pressley (born October 11 1973 in Elgin, Moray) is a Scottish international footballer, currently Mike Smith (born on October 11, 1973 in Middle River, Maryland, U Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Dmitri Dell Young (born October 11, 1973 in Vicksburg Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball First baseman for the Washington Niki Xanthou (Νίκη Ξάνθου ˈnici ˈksanθu born 11 October 1973 in Rhodos) is a Greek Long jumper Xanthou set Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Jason William Arnott (born October 11, 1974 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey center Terje Håkonsen (born October 11th 1974 in Vinje, Norway) is a Norwegian Snowboarder widely considered one of the most influential snowboarders of all Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Emily Erin Deschanel (born October 11, 1976) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her starring role on the Television Brent Bennett is a former US Army Paratrooper who was convicted by an Afghan court on September 15, 2004 for participating in Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American Actor. Desmond Tremaine Mason (born October 11, 1977 in Waxahachie Texas) is an American professional Basketball player for the Oklahoma Claudia Isabel Palacios Giraldo (born October 1 1977 in Cali) is a Colombian Journalist and newscaster. Ty Allen Wigginton (born October 11, 1977 in San Diego California) is a Third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Houston Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Carlos Manuel Gonçalves Alonso, better known as Kali (born 11 October 1978 in Luanda, Angola) is an Angolan football central Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Bae Doona (born 1979 is a South Korean model, Actress and Photographer. Andy Douglas (born October 11, 1978) is an American professional wrestler. Gabriel Eduardo Saporta (born October 11, 1979 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is the former lead singer bassist and lyricist for the punk band Cobra Starship is a band created by former Midtown bassist/lead vocalist Gabe Saporta. Midtown was an American Pop-punk band from New Brunswick, New Jersey formed in November 1998 by three Rutgers University Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Nyron Paul Nosworthy (born 11 October 1980 in Brixton, South London) is an Anglo- Jamaican footballer born in England Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Beau Brady (born 11 October 1981 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Noah Lawson on Soap opera Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) William Sledd (born October 11, 1983 in Paducah Kentucky) is an American vlogger on YouTube Ruslan Ponomariov (Руслан Пономарьов Русла́н Пономарёв (born October 11, 1983) is a Ukrainian Chess player Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Sergio Hellings (born 11 October 1984, in Amsterdam, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer currently at KVC Westerlo Martha MacIsaac (born October 11, 1984) is a Canadian Television and Film actress and former child actress. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Michelle Christine Trachtenberg (born October 11, 1985) is an American Television and Film actress Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Michael "Mike" Alex Conley Jr (born October 11 1987 in Fayetteville Arkansas) is an American professional Basketball player for Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Celestin, American Musician
1989 - Henry Lau, member of Korean Boy Band Super Junior M
1989 - Michelle Wie, American golfer
1991 - Chauncey Matthews, American Juniors singer
1995 - Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este

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1188 - Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France
1303 - Pope Boniface VIII
1347 - Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (b. Henry Lau ( born October 11 1989) better known as Henry ( Hangul: 헨리 Chinese language: 亨利 is a singer dancer and Super Junior-M ( Korean: 슈퍼주니어-엠 often referred to as SJ-M, is the third official sub-unit of Korean Boy band Super Junior Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Early years Born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Korean-born parents Wie began playing golf at the age of four Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. American Juniors also known as 19 Juniors was a Reality television series broadcast on the Fox Network as a Spin-off of American Juniors also known as 19 Juniors was a Reality television series broadcast on the Fox Network as a Spin-off of Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Ancestry Robert I of Dreux, (Robert I Capet nicknamed the Great (c 1123 &ndash October 11, 1188) was the fifth son of Louis VI of France and Louis VI ( 1 December 1081 – 1 August 1137) called the Fat (le Gros was King of France from 1108 until his death (1137 Pope Boniface VIII (c 1235 &ndash October 11, 1303) born Benedetto Caetani, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1294 Louis IV ( 1 April[[ 282]] &ndash 11 October 1347) called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the Duke of Bavaria 1282)
1424 - Jan Žižka, leader of the Hussites (b. Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (English John Zizka of Trocnov, German Johann Ziska or Johann Schischka) (c The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c 1360)
1531 - Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (b. Huldrych (or Ulrich) Zwingli (1 January 1484 &ndash 11 October 1531 was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland. 1484)
1705 - Guillaume Amontons, French physicist and instrument maker (b. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1663)
1708 - Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (b. Year 1708 ( MDCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (or Tschirnhausen) ( April 10, 1651 &ndash October 11, 1708) was a German Mathematician 1651)
1721 - Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Edward Colston ( 2 November 1636 &ndash 11 October 1721) was a Bristol -born English Merchant and 1636)
1725 - Hans Herr, Swiss-born Mennonite bishop (b. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Hans Herr ( September 17, 1639 &ndash October 11, 1725) was born in Zürich, Switzerland, a descendant of the Knight Hugo 1639)
1779 - Kazimierz Pułaski, Polish fighter for American independence (b. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For things named to honor Kazimierz Pułaski see Pulaski. Kazimierz Pułaski of Clan Ślepowron ( often written Casimir Pulaski 1745)
1809 - Meriwether Lewis, American explorer (b. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Meriwether Lewis ( August 18, 1774 &ndash October 11, 1809) was an American Explorer, Soldier, and public administrator 1774)
1811 - Johann Conrad Ammann, Swiss physician and naturalist (b. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Johann Conrad Ammann ( December 24, 1724, Schaffhausen &ndash October 11, 1811, Schaffhausen) was a Swiss physician naturalist 1724)
1821 - John Ross Key, American judge and lawyer (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year John Ross Key ( September 19, 1754 &ndash October 11, 1821) was a lawyer a commissioned officer in the Continental Army, a judge 1754)
1852 - Ferdinand Eisenstein, German mathematician (b. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein ( 16 April, 1823 – 11 October, 1852) was a German Mathematician. 1823)
1889 - James Prescott Joule, English physicist (b. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Prescott Joule FRS (ˈdʒuːl December 24, 1818 &ndash October 11, 1889) was an English Physicist 1818)
1896 - Anton Bruckner, Austrian composer (b. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 &ndash 11 October 1896 was an Austrian composer known primarily for his symphonies, masses, and Motets 1824)
1896 - Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Edward White Benson ( July 14 1829 &ndash October 11 1896) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1882 until his death The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the 1829)
1935 - Steele Rudd, Australian author (b. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Steele Rudd was the Pseudonym of Arthur Hoey Davis ( 14 November 1868 – 11 October 1935) an Australian author 1868)
1940 - Lluís Companys, President of Generalitat of Catalonia (shot) (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lluís Companys i Jover ( June 21 1882 &ndash October 14 1940) was a Spanish Catalan Politician 1882)
1940 - Vito Volterra, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vito Volterra ( May 3, 1860 - October 11, 1940) was an Italian Mathematician and Physicist, best known for his 1860)
1961 - Chico Marx, American comedian (b. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leonard Marx, known as Chico, ( March 22, 1887 &ndash October 11, 1961) was one of the Marx Brothers. 1887)
1963 - Jean Cocteau, French writer (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 &ndash 11 October 1963 was a French Poet, Novelist, Dramatist, Designer, Boxing 1889)
1963 - Édith Piaf, French singer and actress (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer 1915)
1965 - Dorothea Lange, American photographer (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Dorothea Lange ( May 25 1895 &ndash October 11 1965) was an influential American documentary Photographer 1895)
1965 - Walther Stampfli, member of the Swiss Federal Council (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Walther Stampfli ( December 3, 1884 - October 11, 1965) was a Swiss politician and Member of the Swiss Federal Council (1940-1947 This is a list of members of the Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal svizzer 1884)
1971 - Chesty Puller, the most decorated Marine in history (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller (June 26 1898 &ndash October 11 1971 was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and is the most 1898)
1976 - Alfredo Bracchi, Italian author (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfredo Bracchi ( Milan, Italy, 30 December 1897 &ndash 11 October 1976) was a versatile Italian author whose production 1897)
1977 - MacKinlay Kantor, American author (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays MacKinlay Kantor ( February 4, 1904 – October 11, 1977) was an American novelist and screenwriter who won the Pulitzer Prize for 1904)
1988 - Bonita Granville, American actress (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Bonita Granville ( February 2, 1923 &ndash October 11, 1988) was an Oscar -nominated American Film actress 1923)
1989 - M. King Hubbert, American geophysicist (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Marion King Hubbert (October 5 1903 &ndash October 11 1989 was a Geoscientist who worked at the Shell research 1904)
1991 - Steven Jesse Bernstein, American underground poet (suicide) (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. 1950)
1991 - Redd Foxx, American comedian and actor (b. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Redd Foxx ( December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991) born John Elroy Sanford, His father an Electrician, left the family 1922)
1993 - Jess Thomas, American tenor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Jess Thomas ( August 4, 1927, Hot Springs South Dakota — October 11, 1993, San Francisco California) was a lyric and 1927)
1996 - Lars Ahlfors, Finnish mathematician (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Lars Valerian Ahlfors ( April 18, 1907 – October 11, 1996) was a Finnish Mathematician, remembered for his work in the 1907)
1996 - Joe Morris, C. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph (Joe Morris CC, LLD ( June 14, 1913 - October 11, 1996) was a Canadian Trade unionist C. , LL. D. , Canadian trade unionist (b. 1913)
1996 - Renato Russo, Brazilian rock singer-songwriter (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Renato Russo, born Renato Manfredini Jr ( March 27, 1960 - October 11, 1996) was the formal founder and leader of the Brazilian Brazilian rock refers to Rock music produced in Brazil and usually sung in Portuguese. 1960)
1998 - Richard Denning, American actor (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Richard Denning, formally known as Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger ( March 27, 1914 - October 11, 1998) was an American 1914)
2000 - Donald Dewar, First Minister of Scotland (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 &ndash 11 October 2000 was the first First Minister of Scotland from 1999 until his death in 2000 1937)
2002 - Dina Pathak, Indian Actress (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Dina Pathak or Deena Pathak ( March 4, 1922 - October 11, 2002) was a veteran Gujarati theatre and film actress a 1922)
2004 - Keith Miller, Australian sportsman (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Keith Ross Miller MBE (28 November 1919 &ndash 11 October 2004 was an Australian Test Cricketer and a World War II pilot of the Royal Australian Air Force 1919)
2005 - Edward Szczepanik, Polish economist and Prime Minister in exile (b. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Franciszek Szczepanik, ( August 22 1915 in Suwałki &ndash 11 October 2005, in Worcestershire) was a Polish 1915)
2005 - Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee, Linguist, and writer of Pakistan (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Shanul Haq Haqqee ( Urdu: شان الحق حقی) ( December 15, 1917 &ndash October 11, 2005) was a notable 1917)
2006 - Cory Lidle, American baseball pitcher (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cory Fulton Lidle ( March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed baseball Pitcher who spend nine seasons 1972)
2006 - Howard Kerzner, Chief Executive Officer of Kerzner International (b. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Howard Brett ("Butch" Kerzner (b 27 January 1964, Durban - d 1964)
2006 - Benito Martínez, Cuban who claimed to be the oldest person, died mildly ironically. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Benito Martínez Abrogán ( June 19 1880 / 1905 / 1911 &ndash October 11, 2006) was a native of Cuba who claimed Family didn't mourn - mostly dead also. (b. ?1880)
2007 - Werner von Trapp, member of the Trapp Family Singers (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Werner von Trapp ( December 21, 1915 &ndash October 11, 2007) was the second-oldest son of Georg Ritter von Trapp and Agathe 1915)
2007 - David Lee "Tex" Hill, World War Two fighter pilot, flying ace, 1st American Volunteer Group (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year David Lee "Tex" Hill (13 July 1915 – 11 October 2007 was a fighter pilot and Flying ace in World War II, with later service in Korea World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat The American Volunteer Groups were volunteer air units organized by the government of the USA in order to aid the Nationalist government of China against 1915)

Holidays and observances

Roman Empire - Meditrinalia is held in honor of Meditrina
RC Saints - memorial of the blessed Pope John XXIII; Saints Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus; Alexander Sauli;
United States - National Coming Out Day
Republic of Macedonia - Revolution Day

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Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial In Roman religion, Meditrinalia was an obscure festival celebrated on October 11 in honor of the new vintage which was offered in Libations to the gods In Roman religion, Meditrinalia was an obscure festival celebrated on October 11 in honor of the new vintage which was offered in Libations to the gods The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Pope John (numberingBlessed Saint Alexander Sauli, the "Apostle of Corsica " was born at Milan, 25 February 15 1535, of an illustrious Lombard family The United States of America —commonly referred to as the National Coming Out Day is an internationally-observed civil awareness day for Coming out and discussion about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual The Republic of Macedonia (Република The National Liberation War of Macedonia (Народноослободителна Борба на Македонија (НОБ transliterated Narodnoosloboditelna

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