Live from New York: Saturday Night Live Premieres, 1975
On October 11, 1975, "NBC's Saturday Night" — the show that became Saturday Night Live — debuted with host George Carlin and a cast of unknown comedians who would change American comedy.
On October 11
The Pope Who Opened the Windows: Vatican II Begins, 1962
On October 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council before more than 2,000 bishops, launching the most consequential religious gathering of the twentieth century.
Eleven Ships Struck Their Colors: Camperdown, 1797
On October 11, 1797, Admiral Adam Duncan smashed a Dutch fleet off Camperduin, capturing eleven ships and killing France's planned invasion of the British Isles.