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Today in history

Today is october 11th and a lot went on today but I am only posting 3 things because I am short on time this morning. But hey Andy Kaufman and Sid Vicious made the blog so that makes everything better.  Please enjoy todays short today in history.

 

Oct 11 1952

Referee Francis DeReus halts the college football match between Wesleyan and Dubuque because of the profanity spewing from Dubuque's coach, Maco Mercer. History does not record which vulgarities were involved.

Oct 11 1978

Former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious stabs girlfriend Nancy Spungeon to death in room 100 of New York's Chelsea Hotel. Because Sid remembers nothing about the crime, theories include robbery and an abortive suicide pact. Vicious dies of an ugly heroin overdose shortly before his trial.

Oct 11 1981

Andy Kaufman successfully defends his World Intergender Wrestling Champion title in Atlantic City, by defeating Playboy magazine's Miss September, pinning her at the 18-minute mark.

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