Today in History - History - October 11th

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

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

1923Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a World Series game

1726Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England

1975Islander's Bryan Trottier's 1st career hat trick

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

1997Dennis Rodman returns from 2nd longest NBA suspension (11 games)

19622nd Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII

1939Albert Einstein informs FDR of possibilities of atomic bomb

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)

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

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

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

1938Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (37) weds longtime girlfriend Alpha Smith

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

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