ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 11?
October 11 connects a war that reshaped southern Africa with a landmark church council and two milestones in human spaceflight.
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The Second Boer War began
War began between the British Empire and the two Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.
The Second Vatican Council opened
Pope John XXIII formally opened the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter’s Basilica with bishops from around the world attending.
Apollo 7 launched
NASA launched Apollo 7 with astronauts Walter Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham on the first crewed Apollo mission.
Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space
Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan left Space Shuttle Challenger during mission STS-41G to conduct an orbital refueling-system demonstration.
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