Today in History - History - October 11th

1521Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith"

1939Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb

1932Stalin forces Zinoviev & Kamenev out of Communist Party

1969Blues artist Muddy Waters involved in a car crash that kills 3

1985President Reagan bans importation of South African Krugerrands

1978Dodgers Bob Welch dramatically strikes out Reggie Jackson in 9th

1944"Laura", starring Gene Tierney, is released

1911Ty Cobb (AL) & Frank Schulte (NL) are 1st MVPs, each gets an auto

1992Deion Sanders, plays for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) & Braves (Baseball)

1868Thomas Edison patents his 1st invention: electric voice machine

1844Henry John Heinz, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded prepared-foods company (Heinz-57 varieties), (d. 1919)

1966Luke Perry, Mansfield Ohio, actor (Dillon-Beverly Hill 90210)

1954Philippine president Corazon Aquino (21) weds Tarlac governor Benigno Aquino Jr (22) in Pasay City, Philippines

1948Fellow students Fidel Castro and Mirta Diaz-Balart marry (divorced 1955)

1975Future US President Bill Clinton weds future Secretary of State Hillary Rodham

1987Rock and blues singer Joe Cocker (43) weds Pam Baker

1963Edith Piaf, French singer (No, I don't regret anything), dies at 47

1809Meriwether Lewis, (Lewis & Clark Expedition), commits suicide at 35