FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024

1737-Earthquake kills 300,000 & destroys ≪ of Calcutta India

1811-The Juliana, the first steam-powered ferryboat, begins operation

1864-Slavery abolished in Maryland

1922-First woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson)

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

1945-Chinese civil war begins, Chiang Kai-shek vs Mao Zedong

1975-"Saturday Night Live" premieres with guest host George Carlin

1981-Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum

1984-VP candidate debate-Geraldine Ferraro (D) & George Bush (R)

1986-Reagan & Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland

1990-Octavio Paz wins Nobel Prize for literature

1990-Oil hits a record $40.42 per barrel

1991-Anita Hill testifies Clarence Thomas sexually harrassed her