NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS FOR OCTOBER 11
Orson Squire Fowler (1809-1887) - American phrenologist and lecturer who is most famous for making the octagon-shaped house popular.
Alfred Washington Ellet (1820-1895) - Civil engineer during the Revolutionary War who helped develop troop bridges.
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Elkanah Brackin Greer (1825-1877) - Cotton Planter and business man who became a Confederate Brigadier General during the Civil War.
Hunter McGuire (1835-1900) - Chief Surgeon for Stonewall Jackson during the Civil War.
Henry J. Heinz (1844-1919) - Founder of H. J. Heinz Company.
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John Parsons Beach (1877-1953) - Composer best known for The Song of the Wildwood.
Stark Young (1881-1963) - Writer of the novel So Red the Rose, which was later turned into a film.
Archibald T Davison (1883-1961) - Musicologist and composer known for transforming the Harvard Glee Club from a singing group to a performing choral ensemble.
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Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) - First Lady of the US, American diplomat, and activist for human rights.
William Hoppe (1887-1959) - Carom billiards player that won over 50 world titles between 1906-52.
Nathan Farragut Twining (1897-1982) - The first Air Force officer to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is the highest ranking military position in the U.S. armed forces.
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Eddie Dyer (1899-1964) - Successful left-handed baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals who later became the team manager.
Charles P. Cabell (1903-1974) - Deputy Director and intelligence officer of the CIA between 1953-1962.
Fred Trump (1905-1999) - Real real estate developer and father of Former President Donald Trump.
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Charles H Revson (1906-1974) - Founder of the cosmetic company Revlon.
Katherine Emery (1906-1980) - Broadway and film actress, most remembered for her role on stage in The Children's Hour and in film in Isle of the Dead.
Joseph Alsop (1910-1989) - Newspaper columnist of Matter of Fact, which covered political topics, domestic topics, and foreign policy in over 300 newspapers.
J. Edward Day 91914 -1996) - Fifty-fifth U.S. Postmaster General who created and implemented the zip code system.
Jerome Robbins (1918-1998) - Stage choreographer and director known for his work with West Side Story and Peter Pan.
Jean Vander Pyl (1919-1999) - Voice, radio and film actress best known for her voice in the animation as Wilma in the The Flintstones and Ms. George Jetson in the The Jetsons.
Mal Whitfield (1924-2015) - Olympic track athlete who won 3 gold, silver & bronze medals in the middle distance runner.
Earle Hyman (1926-2017) - Stage and screen actor known for his role as Russell in The Cosby Show.
Dorothy Woolfolk (1931-2000) - Comic book editor of Kryptonite, Wonder Woman, Superman, and Batman.
Dottie West (1932-1991) - Notable country music singer known for her voice in the duet Here Comes My Baby with Kenny Rogers and What Are We Doin' in Love.
James M. McPherson (1936-Still Living) - Acclaimed historian and author in his study of the Civil War.
Charles Shyer (1941-Still Living) - Film film director for Private Benjamin.
Gene Watson ((1943-Still Living) - Country singer of Love in the Hot Afternoon and Fourteen Carat Mind.
Daryl Hall (1946-Still Living) - Member of the rock band Hall and Oats.
Gary Mallaber (1946-Still Living) - Drummer of the The Steve Miller Band.
George McCorkle (1947-2007) - Guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band.
Greg Douglass (1949-Still Living) - Guitarist and vocalist The Steve Miller Band.
Andrew Woolfolk (1950-Still Living) - Pop musician for Earth, Wind & Fire.
David Morse (1953-Still Living) - Actor who played Dr. Jack "Gonzo" Morrison in St. Elsewhere and Dr. Michael Tritter in House.
Paul Sereno (1957-Still Living) - Paleontologist who discovered the Suchomimus, a large theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period.
Joan Cusack (1962-Still Living) - Actress in Working Girl, SNL, and Addams Family Values.
Chris Spielman 9(1965-Still Living) - Former NFL linebacker, sportscaster for ESPN, and special assistant to the owner and president of the Lions.
Gregg Olson (1966-Still Living) - MLB baseball pitcher whose career allowed him to play for the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers.
Luke Perry (1966-2019) - Actor known for his roles as Dylan in Beverly Hills 90210 and Lane Frost in 8 Seconds.
Artie Lange (1967-Still Living) - Comedian on the The Howard Stern Show.
Tony Chimel (1967-Still Living) - Professional wrestling announcer for WWE, WWF and AEW.
Jane Krakówski (1968-Still Living) - Actress who played Jenna in the TV series 30 Rock.
MC Lyte (1970-Still Living) - First female rapper to be a certified gold artist.
Cherokee Parks (1972-Still Living) - Powerful NBA center and forward player for Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Mike Smith (1973-Still Living) - For guitarist for the rock bands Snot and Limp Bizkit.
Emily Deschanel (1976-Still Living) - Actress known for her character Dr. Temperance Brennan in the TV series Bones.
Rhett James McLaughlin (1977-Still Living) - Notable YouTube comediac sensation.
Toby Fox (1991-Still Living) - Video game developer or Undertale (2015) and Deltarune (2018-Chapter 1 and 2021-Chapter 2).
Cardi B (1992-Still Living) - Rapper/musician known for the songs Bodak Yellow, WAP, Money, and Up.
Brandon Flynn (1993 -Still Living) - Known as Justin Foley in the complex drama 13 Reasons Why.
NOTABLE EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 11
1614 - The New Netherland Company applies for exclusive trading rights in the northeastern US.
1776 - A fleet of American boats is defeated by the Royal Navy on Lake Champlain. Despite the loss, the Americans were able to delay British advancement until 1777.
1726 - Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England after being stranded there for 18 months after a deal gone wrong with the Governor of Pennsylvania.
1776 - The British defeat American Brigadier-General Arnold's fleet at Lake Champlain during the Battle of Valcour Island at Plattsburgh, NY.
1864 - Slavery was abolished in Maryland.
1811 - The first steam-powered ferry (Juliana) begins carrying people across the NY harbor.
1862 - Confederate troops raid Union supply lines in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
1865 - President Andrew Johnson paroles Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens under the condition of Stephens not participating any other actions against the US Government.
1881 - David Houston receives his patent for his invention of roll film for cameras.
1883 - The use of 5 timezone systems in North America is agreed upon by the railroad systems in the US and Canada.
1887 - Black inventor Alexander Miles patents elevator.
1890 - The Daughters of American Revolution are founded.
1890 - John Owens runs the first 100 yard dash under 10 seconds.
1906 - San Francisco orders segregated schools for all Japanese students in California, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the US and Japan.
1910 - With the help of pilot Arch Hoxsey, President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane.
1911 - Ty Cobb and Frank Schulte are named inaugural MLB MVPs for the first time. Their prize--a luxury Chalmers Model 30.
1922 - Alaska Davidson becomes the first woman FBI special investigator.
1927 - Lou Gehrig is named the American League MVP.
1929 - JCPenney expands their stores nationwide, making it the only chain to have a store in all 48 states.
1932 - CBS telecasts the first political debate.
1936 - The first radio quiz, Professor Quiz, premiers on the radio.
1939 - Franklin D. Roosevelt's advisor meets with Albert Einstein to the discuss atomic bomb possibilities.
1939 - The NAACP organizes the Legal Defense & Education Fund.
1945 - The first man-made object is fired into space from White Sands Missile Range and becomes the first object to escapes earth's atmosphere.
1950 - The FCC issues CBS the first license to broadcast television in color.
1962 - Zsa Zsa Gabor makes her first appearance on Merv Griffin Show.
1963 - William Shatner appears in The Twilight Zone episode a Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.
1972 - Prisoners take 11 hostages in an attempt to change the way prisoners were being treated.
1974 - Streetlife Serenade, Billy Joel's third album, is released by Columbia Records.
1975 - George Carlin hosts the first Saturday Night Live.
1976 - George Washington (d. 1799) is promoted to General of the Armies of the US, the only person who has ever been given the rank in military history.
1978 - Bob Welch (Dodgers) strikes out Reggie Jackson after nine straight pitches.
1980 - In the team opening NBA debut, the Dallas Mavericks beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-92.
1981 - Unknown musician Prince Rogers, opens for the Rolling Stones at the LA Coliseum.
1983 - The last 440 hand-cranked telephones in the US were switched over to direct-dial in Maine.
1984 - Dr. Kathryn Sullivan becomes the first women to walk in space.
1986 - President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Iceland to discuss scaling back Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missiles in Europe.
1990 - Barrels of oil hit a record high of $40.42 per barrel.
1991 - Anita Hill testifies against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for sexual harassment.
1992 - Deion Sanders becomes the first professional athlete to play for both the NFL and MLB in the same day.
2002 - Former President Jimmy Carter is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for human rights and social justice.
2021 - Raiders head coach Jon Gruden steps down from his position after the NY Times published racist emails.
2022 - Ringo's resumes his All-Starr Band tour after his testing positive for COVID.
