October 11th in History
October 11th in History
- 1919: The first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris
- 1980: Russian cosmonauts return to earth, after spending a record 185 days in space
- 1982: After 437 years, the remains of Henry VIII ship the 'Mary Rose' are raised from the seabed
October 11th birthdays
- 1821: Sir George Williams, Founder of the YMCA
- 1844: Henry John Heinz, American food manufacturer
- 1884: Eleanor Roosevelt, Wife of former President F.D Roosevelt
- 1928: Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and film scorer
