On this day in history - Today, October, 11

Today in History

• 2000 100th Mission of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program

  Also known as the Space Transportation System or STS, the program was the first in the world to empl

• 1984 First American Woman to walk in Space

  Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan undertook a 3.5-hour long space walk with fellow astronaut David Leestma whi

• 1975 The First Episode of Saturday Night Live Airs

  A popular sketch comedy show, SNL, as it is popularly known, was initially called NBC's Saturday Nig

• 1911 Wuchang Uprising

  The Wuchang Uprising occurred in Wuchang, China, leading to the fall of the Qing dynasty and the est

• 1899 Second Boer War Begins

  The almost 3-year long conflict was fought between British and Irish troops and the Boers from the T