10-10-2010, 07:20 PM
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October 11th
1844 ~ Birthday of Henry Heinz, food manufacturer.
1896 ~ Death of Anton Bruckner, Austrian composer.
1899 ~ In South Africa, a war between the UK and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State began.
1961 ~ Death of Chico Marx, comedian.
1962 ~ Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council.
1968 ~ Launch of Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission.
1971 ~ Death of Chesty Puller, the most decorated U.S. Marine.
1975 ~ Saturday Night Live debuted with George Carlin as the host.
1976 ~ China's "Gang of Four" was arrested.
2002 ~ The U.S. Senate joined the House in approving the use of America's military against Iraq.
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