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2A Daily News – Friday, October 11, 2013 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2013. There are 81 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the first session of the Roman Catholic Church's Second Vatican Council, also known as ''Vatican 2.'' On this date: In 1811, the first steam-powered ferryboat, the Juliana (built by John Stevens), was put into operation between New York City and Hoboken, N.J. In 1890, the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, D.C. In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the first former U.S. president to fly in an airplane during a visit to St. Louis, Mo. In 1932, the first American political telecast took place as the Democratic National Committee sponsored a program from a CBS television studio in New York. In 1942, the World War II Battle of Cape Esperance began in the Solomon Islands, resulting in an American victory over the Japanese. In 1958, the lunar probe Pioneer 1 was launched; it failed to go as far out as planned, fell back to Earth, and burned up in the atmosphere. In 1968, Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission, was launched with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard. The government of Panama was overthrown in a military coup. Ten years ago: A team of 18 doctors at Children's Medical Center Dallas began complicated separation surgery for 2-year-old conjoined twins from Egypt; the successful operation was completed in 34 hours. Five years ago: President George W. Bush and foreign financial officials, meeting at the White House, displayed joint resolve in combatting the unfolding financial crisis. Today's Birthdays: Actor Earle Hyman is 87. Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry is 86. Actor Ron Leibman is 76. Actor Amitabh Bachchan is 71. Country singer Gene Watson is 70. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., is 63. Rhythm-and-blues musician Andrew Woolfolk is 63. Actressdirector Catlin Adams is 63. Country singer Paulette Carlson is 62. Actor David Morse is 60. Actor Stephen Spinella is 57. Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young is 52. Actress Joan Cusack is 51. Rock musician Scott Johnson (Gin Blossoms) is 51. Comedy writer and TV host Michael J. Nelson is 49. Actor Sean Patrick Flanery is 48. Thought for Today: ''When a friend speaks to me, whatever he says is interesting.'' — Jean Renoir, French movie director (1894-1979). Honor your female employees! National Business Women's Week October 21-25 Run photo and bio on your business, career, community involvement. Magazine-size supplement to The Daily News Published Wednesday, October 23 Advertising Space Reservations Deadline Monday, October 14 This special edition will be pre-promoted in the Daily News and will be published on high-bright paper. It will feature articles of interest to women in the business and professional workforce, featuring a locally produced article on two local business women of outstanding success and international reputation! Ad Sizes 1/16 page 1/8 page 1/4 page 1/2 page 1/2 page Full page Back Page Prices (2.4" x 2.3") (4.9" x 2.3") (4.9" x 4.75") (vertical 4.9" x 9.65") (horizontal 10" x 4.75") (10" x 9.65") (10" x 9.65") $70 $100 $160 $285 $285 $510 $750 Full Color add $26 Full Color add $40 Full color add $66 Full color add $94 Full color add $94 Full color add $120 includes full color Includes 12-month online publication on www.redbluffdailynews.com, with page-turn technology & click-thru to advertiser web sites! Call your Daily News advertising representative to place your space reservation today! DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 (530) 527-2151 Professionally Designed Business Website for only $399? Details online at http://tinyurl.com/pwvymz7 or call your Daily News Account Executive (530) 527-2151 Built by Wehrenberg Design, a national digital design firm, certified by The Daily News.