SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2008

Today is Saturday, October 11, the 285th day of 2008. There are 81 days left in the year.

1737 _ Earthquake kills 300,000 and destroys Calcutta, India

1890 _ First 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 secs, Washington D.C.)

1932 _ First political telecast (Democratic National Committee) at CBS, NYC

1936 _ ``Professor Quiz," first radio quiz show premieres

1945 _ Chinese civil war begins, Chiang Kai-shek vs. Mao Tse-tung

1968 _ Panama revolts

1981 _ Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at L.A. Coliseum

1986 _ Reagan and Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland

1987 _ 200,000 gays march for civil rights in Washington

1991 _ Anita Hill testifies Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her