October 11 in History

Gathers his forces & leaves for the Sussex Downs to cut William off from his ships

Edward reaches the Hague after crossing Lincolnshire

Leaves the south coast unprotected & Warwick & his rebels land at Dartmouth

Makes a sighting of San Salvador

Pope Leo X grants Henry VIII the title Fidei Defensor, Defender of the Faith.

Pope Leo X grants Henry VIII the title Fidei Defensor, Defender of the Faith.

The Privy Council arrests Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, ending his dominance of the minority government.

John Dudley is created Duke of Northumberland while continuing to dominate Edward VI's government.

Fourdin led the Spanish garrison out with flags and drums under the surrender terms.

Sinnott commands Wexford during the crisis that ends with Parliamentarian capture of the town.

Stafford surrenders Wexford Castle to Cromwell. Cromwell occupies Wexford Castle & 1,500 in Wexford are massacred

Cromwell's forces capture Wexford after negotiations collapse and Parliamentarian troops enter the town.

Villeroi completes the siege and takes Charleroi for France.

Joseph Ferdinand is named heir to the Spanish throne under the First Partition Treaty.

Portland signs for William III during the First Partition Treaty negotiations at The Hague.

The First Partition Treaty allocates Naples, Sicily and other Italian territories to the French Dauphin.

Charles II and the Spanish court are not consulted by France, England and the Dutch Republic over the proposed partition of the Spanish Empire.

Archduke Charles is assigned the Duchy of Milan under the First Partition Treaty.

Maximilian Emanuel's son Joseph Ferdinand is selected as the compromise heir to most of the Spanish Empire.

Heinsius helps bring the Dutch Republic into the First Partition Treaty with England and France.

Tallard signs for Louis XIV as France accepts the First Partition Treaty settlement.

Leopold I is not consulted before the First Partition Treaty assigns Milan to Archduke Charles.

Pomponne is associated with French negotiations over the First Partition Treaty before his death.

William III of Orange agrees the First Partition Treaty with France and the Dutch Republic in an attempt to settle the Spanish succession peacefully.

Peter captures Noteborg after a thirteen-hour assault under the Russian calendar.

Occupies Haslach & is attacked by 25,000 Austrians. Holds out & withdraws with 4,000 prisoners

Publishes an article examining British political attitudes toward the developing American Civil War.

Kogalniceanu becomes prime minister and leads a major reform programme.

Begins the Christian Selmer Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.

The Boer republics declare war after Britain rejects their ultimatum.

Joins the Transvaal in war against Britain.

Uses a major Bedford speech to promote rural social reform.

Launches a campaign advocating reform of land ownership and taxation.

Gives Parliament a statement on the war and the Government’s conduct of national affairs.

Circulates a letter to Bolshevik organisations arguing against "armed insurrection"

The Bolshevik Congress summons a 2nd Congress of Soviets

The Bolshevik Congress of Soviets of the Northern region opens. The Bolshevik Congress forms a "Northern Regional Committee"

The Bolshevik Congress summons a 2nd Congress of Soviets

The Bolshevik Congress of Soviets of the Northern region opens

Circulates a letter to Bolshevik organisations arguing against "armed insurrection"

The Bolshevik Congress forms a "Northern Regional Committee"

Irish Treaty delegates Arthur Griffith (leader) and Robert Barton (with Robert Erskine Childers as Secretary General to the delegation) set up headquarters at 22 Hans Place in Knightsbridge and reside there until conclusion of the Treaty in December

Collins takes up quarters at 15 Cadogan Gardens. His personal staff included Liam Tobin, Ned Broy and Joe McGrath

Irish Treaty delegates Arthur Griffith (leader) and Robert Barton (with Robert Erskine Childers as Secretary General to the delegation) set up headquarters at 22 Hans Place in Knightsbridge and reside there until conclusion of the Treaty in December

Irish Treaty delegates Arthur Griffith (leader) and Robert Barton (with Robert Erskine Childers as Secretary General to the delegation) set up headquarters at 22 Hans Place in Knightsbridge and reside there until conclusion of the Treaty in December. Collins takes up quarters at 15 Cadogan Gardens. His personal staff included Liam Tobin, Ned Broy and Joe McGrath

Collins takes up quarters at 15 Cadogan Gardens. His personal staff included Liam Tobin, Ned Broy and Joe McGrath

Collins takes up quarters at 15 Cadogan Gardens. His personal staff included Liam Tobin, Ned Broy and Joe McGrath

Authorises creation of the Advisory Committee on Uranium.

Roosevelt authorizes the creation of the Advisory Committee on Uranium

Economist Alexander Sachs meets with President Roosevelt and delivers the Einstein-Szilard letter

Delivers the uranium warning letter to Roosevelt.

In a French TV broadcast Daladier dismisses Hitler's offer of peace

Roosevelt authorizes the creation of the Advisory Committee on Uranium. Economist Alexander Sachs meets with President Roosevelt and delivers the Einstein-Szilard letter

Economist Alexander Sachs meets with President Roosevelt and delivers the Einstein-Szilard letter

The US First Army enters the outskirts of Aachen

Speaks during debate on the National Insurance Industrial Injuries Bill in the new Labour Parliament.

Appointed Head of State for the GDR

The ROK 3rd Division captures the North Korean port of Wonsan

Kennedy authorizes fighter bomber trainers to the Bien Hoa Air Base

Kennedy sends General Taylor & advisers to discuss troop support for Diem

Kennedy sends General Taylor & advisers to discuss troop support for Diem

The Texas Employment Commission referred Oswald to Jaggars-Chiles-Stovall on October 11, 1962, for a photoprint trainee position.

The Act grants authority to negotiate substantial reciprocal tariff reductions.

Signs the Child Nutrition Act, expanding federal support for school meals and child nutrition programmes.

Serves as lunar module pilot on Apollo 7.

Serves as command module pilot on the first crewed Apollo mission.

Serves among the Apollo 7 flight directors.

Works as a flight director during Apollo 7.

Helps direct the first crewed Apollo mission from Mission Control.

Commands Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo spacecraft mission.

Commands the first crewed test of the redesigned Apollo command and service module.

Preconditions to cease bombing are made informal, they are still rejected

Flies aboard the Saturn IB launch vehicle during Apollo 7.

The Baunsgaard Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.

Begins the Second Krag Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.

Leads reserve armored forces in the Israeli push toward the Syrian salient.

Orders preparation for an eastward Sinai offensive intended to relieve pressure on Syria and draw Israeli air power.

The Government wins a majority of 13 in support its economic policy

Healey secures Commons support for the government’s economic strategy during the sterling crisis.

The Government wins a majority of 13 in support its economic policy

The government wins a confidence vote by a majority of 13 on its economic policy.

Ends the conference with a speech offering the Police more men & equipment

Appointed manager of Leeds United

Appointed manager of Leeds United

Dave Gilmour appears on The Tube to help promote Pete Townshends Double O Charity

Chairs Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas.

Urban Hymns enters the UK albums chart at number one and becomes The Verve's defining commercial success.

Galileo passes roughly 611 kilometres above Io, beginning exceptionally close extended-mission studies of the volcanic moon.

The United States Congress passed the "Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002". Authority to attack Iraq if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein does not give up his weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and abide by previous United Nations resolutions on human rights, POWs, and terrorism

Votes for the Iraq war authorization.

The United States Congress passed the "Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002". NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

NATO member Turkey refuses to allow the US army across its territory into northern Iraq

Authority to attack Iraq if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein does not give up his weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and abide by previous United Nations resolutions on human rights, POWs, and terrorism

Authority to attack Iraq if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein does not give up his weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and abide by previous United Nations resolutions on human rights, POWs, and terrorism

Becomes the first Belgian and first ESA astronaut to command the station.

Assumes command of the International Space Station during Expedition 21.

Debates Paul Ryan during the 2012 campaign.

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for chemical disarmament work.

Announces the disbanding of SARS after nationwide protests.

The Najla Bouden government took office under the exceptional constitutional arrangements.

The election authority confirmed Kais Saied's re-election with 90.69 percent of the vote.

Birth of Emily Wilding Davison

Birth of Robert "Bobby" Charlton

Death of Louis IV, during a bear hunt near Munich, age 60

Death of Lord George Murray

Death of Donald Dewar

Marches from London with about 5,000 men in an effort to surprise the Norman invaders

A Dutch fleet defeats a Spanish squadron

A Spanish fleet on the Zuiderzee is defeated by the Watergeuzen

A Spanish fleet on the Zuiderzee is defeated by the Watergeuzen

Can only watch while the Dutch destroy the Spanish fleet

Cromwell helps lead Parliamentarian cavalry in the victory at Winceby, strengthening Parliament's control of Lincolnshire.

Cromwell's cavalry helps defeat Royalist horse at Winceby during the struggle for Lincolnshire.

Fairfax fights with Parliament's forces at Winceby, where the Royalist field army in Lincolnshire is defeated.

Manchester commands Eastern Association forces during the Parliamentarian victory at Winceby.

Attacked by the British fleet who captures their flagship in a Battle of attrition

Occupies Haslach & is attacked by 25,000 Austrians, withdraws with 4,000 prisoners

Goto leads a Japanese cruiser force into the Battle of Cape Esperance and is mortally wounded.

The US First Army enters the outskirts of Aachen

Crowned at Westminster Abbey