10-10-2012, 09:56 PM
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Location: Maryland
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October 11th
1844 ~ Birthday of Henry Heinz, food manufacturer.
1899 ~ In South Africa, a war between the UK and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State began.
1958 ~ Pioneer 1 was launched; it failed to go as far as planned, fell back to Earth and burned up in the atmosphere.
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.
1975 ~ The debut of Saturday Night Live.
1976 ~ China's "Gang of Four" was arrested.
1991 ~ Death of Redd Foxx, Comedian & actor.
2001 ~ The Polaroid Corporation filed for federal bankruptcy protection.
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