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What happened in history on this day: October 11?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On October 11 in ...
- 1994 - IBM announces that the release name of the next OS/2 version will be "OS/2 Warp".
- 2003 - Malaysia issues a postage stamp for the 50th World Children's Day, depicting a man at a computer.
- 1942 - The first color comic strip of "Jose Carioca" is published in Sunday editions of newspapers.
- 1946 - The Figaro film Bath Day is released. Minnie Mouse also appears.
- 1955 - The first ticket books are made available at Disneyland. They cost US$2.50 per adult ($1.50 per child), containing tickets A, B, and C, for eight rides.
- 1959 - The Rainbow Caverns Mine Train attraction at Disneyland closes for remodelling.
- 1961 - Buena Vista releases Disney's live-action feature film Greyfriars Bobby to theaters. The film is based on the book by Eleanor Atkinson.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled A Rag, a Bone, a Box of Junk, with Ludwig von Drake.
- 1990 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A character mentions Peg-Leg Pete in a list of pirates.
- 1991 - Touchstone Pictures releases the live-action feature film Ernest Scared Stupid to theaters in the US.
- 2002 - Buena Vista International re-releases the film Beauty and the Beast to theaters in Sweden.
- 1981 - At the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, the CRC Chemicals Trans-Am Championship - Round 8 race is held.
- Finishing 3rd is the Swiss Chalet #94 Corvette, driven by Eppie Wietzes.
- Finishing 4th is the Cooke-Woods #2 Corvette, driven by Roy Woods.
- Finishing 7th is the Jepsen #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt.
- Finishing 8th is the Full-Time Racing #99 Corvette, driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 9th is the Lamberts #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards.
- Finishing 11th is the NGK/Harry Mann #5 Corvette, driven by Andy Porterfield.
- Finishing 12th is the Sprite/Phantom #43 Corvette, driven by Frank Joyce.
- Finishing 14th is the Huffaker/Executive #98 Corvette, driven by Tom Frank.
- Finishing 15th is the #72 Corvette, driven by Peter Schutts.
- Finishing 16th is the U.S.A. Racing #85 Corvette, driven by Richard Valentine.
- Finishing 18th is the #53 Corvette, driven by Steve Beard.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the Park performance #11 Corvette, driven by Larry Park.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Cooper's Diablo Chrysler #92 Corvette, driven by Ron Maccario.
- In 30th place, but not finishing the race, is the B.C. Autobody #41 Corvette, driven by Bill Craine.
- In 37th place, but not finishing the race, is the Valvoline #20 Corvette, driven by Tom Riley.
- In 38th place, but not finishing the race, is the J.D. Stacy #3 Corvette, driven by Tony Brassfield.
- In 42nd place, but not finishing the race, is the NF Factors #6 Corvette, driven by Bob Carradine.
- In 44th place, but not finishing the race, is the Flying Tiger #75 Corvette, driven by Bard Boand.
- In 45th place, but not finishing the race, is the J.D. Stacy #9 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield.
- 1989 - The VH-1 Corvette sweepstakes closes. 2.2 million entries were received during the contest.
- 1991 - At a government auction near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Roger Judski buys a 1969 Corvette with ZL-1 engine, for US$300,000. This is the only documented Corvette ZL-1 in existence, one of two believed to have been built. Judski operates Roger's Corvette Center in Maitland, Florida.
- 1993 - At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Valvoline Runoffs final races of the SCCA Club Racing series are held, over seven days. Finishing 1st in GT-1 class is John Heinricy, driving the Morrison Racing #97 1987 Corvette.
- 2002 - At the Road Atlanta raceway in Braselton, Georgia, the Trans-Am 100 Presented by the "Crank" race is held, round 11 of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup.
- Finishing 2nd is the Tom Gloy Racing #88 Corvette, driven by Butch Leitzinger.
- Finishing 3rd is the Revolution Motorsports #02 Corvette, driven by Stuart Hayner.
- Finishing 11th is the Derhaag Motorsports #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg.
- Finishing 12th is the Cenweld Corp./McNichols Co. #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman.
- Finishing 18th is the Revolution Motorsports #10 Corvette, driven by Don Sak.
- Finishing 20th is the Tom Gloy Racing #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Ellis Racecars #61 Corvette, driven by Gord Vipond.
- 2002 - At the Road Atlanta Motorsports Center in Braselton, Georgia, the Le Petit Le Mans race is held, Round 9 of the Speedvision World Challenge GT Series.
- Finishing 3rd is the #73 Corvette, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 9th is the #35 Corvette, driven by David Farmer.
- Finishing 15th is the #30 Corvette, driven by Bill Johnston.
- In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the #15 Corvette, driven by Eric Curran.
- 2019 - (to October 12) At Hendrick Motorsports Campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, Bloomington Gold Charlotte is held, part of the All Chevy Charity Car Show. The Gold Collection is a Special Tribute to Jim Perkins.
- 1939 - Australian Prime Minister Menzies announces the Empire Air Training Scheme, to train aircrew for operations in Europe.
- 1940 - French Marshal Pétain announces his intention of collaborating with Germany.
- 1941 - The Spanish Blue Division (Wehrmacht 250th Infantry Division) joins Army Group North, along the west bank of the Volkhov River in Novgorod.
- 1942 - In the Cabot Strait (Canada), German submarine U-106 torpedoes and sinks Newfoundland-registered merchant ship Waterton.
- 1944 - The 1st Canadian Infantry Division returns to active duty in Italy.
- 1944 - British bombers attack the Urft dam on the River Roer, Germany, but do not breach it.
- 1944 - The 5th Canadian Armoured Division in Italy is put into reserve.
- 1944 - (1600 hours) On the island of Rugen, Germany, Italian officer Luigi Romersa witnesses a "disintegration bomb", soldiers with protective clothing, white fibrous cloaks, warnings about radioactivity.
- 1944 - British bombers create more openings in the dykes around Walcheren Island.
- 1944 - German Colonel Baron Alexis von Roenne is executed by Nazi authorities for treason. He was the head of German intelligence, and had convinced Adolf Hitler that the Allied landing would be in the Pas de Calais.
- 1944 - The Canadian Highland Light Infantry reaches the village of Biervliet, Holland. German forces had vacated the town, heading south.
- 1992 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Cape Esperance.
- 1990 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. One scene takes place in a video game arcade.
- 1994 - Square releases the Final Fantasy III video game for the Super NES in the US. This is the same game as Final Fantasy VI in Japan.
- 2002 - Acclaim releases the Burnout 2: Point of Impact video game for the PlayStation 2 in England. Acclaim offers to pay drivers' speeding tickets incurred that day.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A video game system appears, playing "CRASH NEBULA IN POWERPLANT".
- 2004 - Midway releases the Midway Arcade Treasures 2 video game collection for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube in the US. Games included are Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3, NARC, Rampage World Tour, Total Carnage, Gauntlet II, A.P.B., Arch Rivals, Championship Sprint, Cyberball 2072, Hard Drivin', Kozmik Kroozr, Primal Rage, Spy Hunter 2, Timber Wacko, Wizard of Wor, Xenophobe, Xybots, Pit Fighter.
- 2004 - THQ releases the Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams video game for the GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, and Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - Midway releases the L.A. Rush video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - Sony Computer Entertainment releases the SOCOM 3: US Navy SEALS video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
- 2011 - Microsoft Game Studios releases the Forza Motorsport 4 video game for the Xbox 360 in the US.
- 1631 - King Gustav Adolf concludes a treaty with Nuremberg, which agrees to raise 3000 men for the army.
- 1911 - Three punches for the dollar coin are made at the Royal Mint.
- 1975 - In a column in the Coin, Stamp, Antique News newspaper, Jerry Remick suggests the Mint reduce the circulating nickel $1 coin to 29mm and be 7 or 12 sided; and introduce $2, $5, $10 coins of sizes 34mm, 38mm, and 45mm, respectively,
- 1976 - Douglas Robins sells the 1911 silver pattern dollar to Gene Henry of Rare Coin Galleries, Seattle, Washington for US$135,000.
- 1904 - Lyman Low auctions the 1804 dollar of H.G. Brown (Dexter specimen) to W.F. Dunham for $1100.
- 1974 - Congress grants the US Treasury Secretary authority to change the copper and zinc composition of the cent if necessary due to rising base metal prices. The authority is effective through the end of 1977.
- 1890 - First 100-yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9.8 secs, Washington DC).
- 1913 - Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Giants, four games to one in 10th World Series.
- 1925 - New York Giants play first NFL game, lose to Providence 14-0.
- 1927 - Lou Gehrig elected Major League Baseball's Most Valuable Player.
- 1943 - New York Yankees beat Saint Louis Cardinals 4 games to 1, in 40th World Series, 10th World Series win - New York Yankees become first team to win ten World Series.
- 1948 - Cleveland Indians beat Boston Braves, four games to two in 45th World Series.
- 1952 - First ever hockey telecast in Canada, as CBFT Television in Montreal carries the Montreal Canadiens versus Detroit Red Wings game, in French.
- 1968 - Billy Martin is named manager of the Minnesota Twins.
- 1972 - The Cincinnati Reds defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game five to win the National League Championship Series.
- 1975 - New York Islanders' Bryan Trottier's first career hat trick.
- 1981 - LeRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yards).
- 1981 - New York Yankees beat Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 and win only Eastern Championship Series.
- 1991 - Chip Beck ties PGA lowest 18 hole score of 59.
- 1997 - The mixed martial arts organisation PRIDE Fighting Championships holds its inaugural event at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event Rickson Gracie defeats Nobuhiko Takada by armbar.
- 1958 - Second US Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back.
- 1968 - Apollo 7 (Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham) make 163 orbits of Earth in 260 hours.
- 1969 - Soyuz 6 launched.
- 1977 - Soyuz 25 returns to Earth.
- 1980 - Cosmonauts Popov and Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days.
- 1984 - Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk.
- 1776 - Brigadier General Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet defeated by British.
- 1864 - Slavery is abolished in Maryland, USA.
- 1865 - President Andrew Johnson paroles Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens.
- 1890 - Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
- 1932 - First political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, New York City.
- 1936 - Professor Quiz, first radio quiz show premieres.
- 1957 - US Air Force Colonel Paul Irving "Pappy" Gunn is killed in the crash of a Twin Beech plane in the Philippines.
- 1958 - Second US Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back.
- 1961 - US Air Force Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m.
- 1968 - Apollo 7 (Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham) make 163 orbits of Earth in 260 hours.
- 1972 - Prison uprising at Washington DC jail.
- 1983 - Last hand-cranked telephones in the US go out of service as 440 telephone customers in Bryant Pond, Maine, are switched over to direct-dial.
- 1984 - US Vice Presidential candidate debate: Geraldine Ferraro (Democrat) and George Bush (Republican).
- 1985 - US President Ronald Reagan bans importation of South African gold bullion coins.
- 1986 - US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, to continue discussions about scaling back their intermediate missile arsenals in Europe (the talks break down in failure).
- 1987 - 200,000 march in second National March on Washington, D.C. for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
- 1990 - Center for Urban archaeology opens in New York City South Street Seaport Museum.
- 1990 - Oil hits a record US$40.42 per barrel.
- 2000 - 250 million gallons of coal sludge spill in Martin County, Kentucky, USA.
Other history:
- 1737 - Earthquake kills 300,000 and destroys much of Calcutta, India.
- 1945 - Chinese civil war begins, Chiang Kai-Shek vs Mao Tse-Tung.
- 1975 - "Saturday Night Live" premieres with guest host George Carlin.
- 1982 - English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, is raised at Portsmouth, England.
- 2000 - 250 million gallons of coal sludge spill in Martin County, Kentucky, USA. This is considered a greater environmental disaster than the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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