October 11 in history
Events on October 11
Notable events that happened on October 11 in past years.
- 2018
Soyuz MS-10, launching an intended crew for the ISS, suffers an in-flight abort. The crew lands safely.
Wikipedia article: Soyuz MS-10 - 2001
The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection.
Wikipedia article: Polaroid Corporation - 1991
Prof. Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination.
Wikipedia article: Anita Hill - 1986
Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to continue discussions about scaling back IRBM arsenals in Europe.
Wikipedia article: Ronald Reagan - 1976
George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.
Wikipedia article: George Washington - 1958
NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit.
Wikipedia article: Pioneer 1 - 1944
The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union.
Wikipedia article: Tuvan People's Republic - 1937
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on 22 October.
Wikipedia article: Edward VIII - 1910
Piloted by Arch Hoxsey, Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane.
Wikipedia article: Archibald Hoxsey - 1890
In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
Wikipedia article: Daughters of the American Revolution - 1852
The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.
Wikipedia article: University of Sydney - 1776
American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
Wikipedia article: American Revolution - 1634
The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.
Wikipedia article: Burchardi flood - 1311
The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311.
- 944
Caliph al-Muttaqi is blinded and deposed by the Turkish general Tuzun.
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