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October 11

3 sourced moments from October 11 in history: Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council (1962); Apollo 7 tested the first crewed Apollo — with head colds (1968); and Saturday Night Live premiered on NBC (1975).

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3 things happened on October 11

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1975 Culture & Arts · Film & TV

Saturday Night Live premiered on NBC

On October 11, 1975, a scrappy late-night sketch show debuted from Studio 8H and quietly rewrote American comedy.

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1968 Space · Space Exploration

Apollo 7 tested the first crewed Apollo — with head colds

Launched October 11, 1968, Apollo 7 ended NASA's post-fire grounding, beamed the first live TV from a US spacecraft, and flew home helmetless.

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1962 Religion & Beliefs · Major Religions

Pope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council

On October 11, 1962, an 80-year-old pope threw open the windows of the Catholic Church to the modern world.

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