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October 11

A look at October 11 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Nesta Carter and Amitabh Bachchan, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 2002

    Myyrmanni bombing

    A bomb attack in a Myyrmanni shopping mall in Vantaa, Finland kills seven.

    2002 bombing in Myyrmäki,
  2. 1968

    Apollo 7

    NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission.

    First crewed flight of
  3. 1950

    Field-sequential color system

    CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

    Color television system
  4. 1942

    World War II

    World War II: Off Guadalcanal, United States Navy ships intercept and defeat a Japanese force.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  5. 1937

    Edward VIII

    The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on 22 October.

    King of the United
  6. 1865

    Morant Bay rebellion

    Hundreds of black men and women march in Jamaica, starting the Morant Bay rebellion.

    1865 rebellion in Morant
  7. 1852

    University of Sydney

    The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, is inaugurated in Sydney.

    Public research university in
  8. 1840

    Bashir Shihab II

    The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.

    Emir of Lebanon from
  9. 1311

    England

    The peerage and clergy restrict the authority of English kings with the Ordinances of 1311.

    Country within the United
  10. 1142

    Treaty of Shaoxing

    A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.

    1141 peace treaty between
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Famous birthday twins

Born on October 11

Nesta Carter

b. 1985

Jamaican sprinter

Amitabh Bachchan

b. 1942

Indian film actor, producer, television host, and former politician

Nyron Nosworthy

b. 1980

English-born Jamaican footballer

Ilmar Reepalu

b. 1943

Swedish lawyer and politician

Jay Grdina

b. 1967

American businessman and pornographic actor

Miroslav Dvořák (ice hockey)

b. 1951

Czech ice hockey player

Jean-Jacques Goldman

b. 1951

French singer-songwriter and guitarist

John Nettles

b. 1943

English actor and writer

Deaths

  • 2012Helmut Haller, German footballer and coach
  • 2008Jörg Haider, Austrian lawyer and politician, Governor of Carinthia
  • 1889James Prescott Joule, English physicist and brewer
  • 1347Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 to 1347
  • 1086Sima Guang, Chinese historian and statesman
  • 965Bruno the Great, Archbishop of Cologne

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast days: Agilbert
  • —Christian feast days: Alexander Sauli
  • —Christian feast days: Andronicus, Probus, and Tarachus (Roman Catholic Church)
  • —Christian feast days: Æthelburh of Barking
  • —Christian feast days: Bruno the Great
  • —Christian feast days: Cainnech of Aghaboe
  • —Christian feast days: Gratus of Oloron
  • —Christian feast days: Gummarus

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