A portrait of Eugenia Washington who was a great-grandniece of George Washington. She was also one of the founders of the Daughters of The American Revolution which was founded on October 11, 1890 in Washington D.C. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

A photograph of Abraham Lincoln from October 11, 1858 via Library of Congress, no known restrictions

A print of New York City and Harbor from Weehawken c. 1811 On October 11, 1811 the first steam-powered ferry service commenced in New York Harbor. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Crew of Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission that launched on October 11, 1968. Image: Don F. Eisele, Walter M. Schirra Jr. and Walter Cunningham via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

On today’s date October 11, 1884, champion of human rights and First Lady, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, was born at 56 West 37th Street in Manhattan, NY. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

A photo of Theodore Thomas at the age of fifteen Theodore was the first conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was born in Germany on October 11, 1835. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

On October 11, 1910 pilot Archibald Hoxsey’s passenger on a 4 mile flight around a St. Louis park was former president Theodore Roosevelt. T.R. was described as “most enthusiastic.” Hoxsey was killed on December 31 of that year while trying to break his altitude record of 11,474 feet. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the US

Saturday Night Live premiered on October 11, 1975 with host George Carlin. Shown is original cast member Chevy Chase wearing a t-shirt with a humorous message in 1975 Image via Alamy

On October 11, 1913 The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants to win the World Series. Image of a World Series game in New York in 1913 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Spine-Tingling History Between 1896 and 1897 numerous sightings of a mysterious airship or airships were reported in local newspapers throughout the United States. Besides seeing unexplained moving lights some claimed to have even heard singing as the unidentified flying object flew by them. (Inspiration for the vocalizations by the soprano in the opening theme for Star Trek? ‍♂️) Even more bizarre was a report near Springfield, Missouri of the ship’s pilots who supposedly appeared to be a man and woman wearing no clothing. Image: Mystery airship art in The Saint Paul Globe from 1897 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain