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| October 11th |
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| About October 11th is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 81 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. In the United States, it is United States the National Coming Out Day. Births 1884 - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady, wife of Franklin Roosevelt 1896 - George Preston Marshall, Hall of Fame football owner 1906 Dutch Clark, Hall of Fame quarterback 1918 - Jerome Robbins, director, choreographer (West Side Story) 1950 - Patty Murray, U.S. Senator (Washington State) 1961 - Steve Young, Hall of Fame quarterback 1965 - Luke Perry, actor (Beverly Hills, 90210) 1968 - Jane Krakowski, (30 Rock, Ally McBeal) 1969 - Stephen Moyer (True Blood) 1976 - Emily Deschanel, actress (Bones) 1984 - Karan Kundra, actress (Kitani Mohabbat Hai) 1989 - Michelle Wie, professional golfer Deaths 1809 - Meriwether Lewis, explorer, soldier (Lewis & Clark Expedition) 1959 - Bert Bell, NFL Hall of Fame coach, commissioner 1991 - Redd Foxx, actor, comedian (Sanford and Son) Events 1811 - The world's first steam-powered ferryboat, the Juliana, begins operating between New York City and Hoboken, New Jersey. 1968 - Apollo 7 is launched becoming the first manned mission in the Apollo program. 1975 - "Saturday Night Live" debuts on NBC television. 1986 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev begin two days of arms-control talks in Reykjavik, Iceland. 1991 - Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, law professor Anita Hill accuses Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexually harassing her. 2002 - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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