October 11th

1954: The Viet Minh take control of North Vietnam. The French call in Rambo.

1962: Pope John XXIII convenes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years, but forgets to offer a decent assortment of cookies and cake.

1984: Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk. She had to make the walk because all the male astronauts refused to get out and ask for directions.