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It happened on a… October 11

Find out about the main events that have taken place on this day over the years.

2016

South Korean firm Samsung announces it will permanently stop production of Note 7 phones after complaints devices caught fire.

2006

US sitcom “30 Rock” created by and starring Tina Fey alongside Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan first premieres on NBC in the US.

1991

Apple Computers settled a lawsuit launched by The Beatles’ record company, Apple Corporation, over name and logo rights.

1984

Penguin rookie Mario Lemieux scores on his first shift of his first NHL game, putting his first shot behind Bruins goaltender Pete Peeters.

1975

“Saturday Night Live” was broadcast for the first time. George Carlin was the guest host.

1972

The Quebec Nordiques play their first NHL game in the Colisée arena.

1952

CBFT Television in Montreal carries the first hockey telecast in Canada, Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings, in French; origin of Radio-Canada’s ‘la Soirée du Hockey’.

1939

Albert Einstein informs Franklin D. Roosevelt of the possibilities of an atomic bomb.

1873

Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1st game losing to U of Toronto