1884CE
Birth
Eleanor Roosevelt Born
First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, she redefined the role and became a champion of civil rights, later serving as a UN delegate and drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Daily Chronicle
October 11
3 Historical Records
1939CE
Science
Einstein's letter to FDR
President Franklin D. Roosevelt receives a letter from Albert Einstein warning of Nazi Germany's potential to develop atomic weapons, initiating U.S. nuclear research.
1968CE
Science
Apollo 7 launches
NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful crewed Apollo mission, paving the way for future Moon landings.