Historical Events Happened In June - 11

1944  First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC on this day in history.  Share it »

1944  On this day in history 15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas  Share it »

1947  WW II sugar rationing finally ends on this day in history.  Share it »

1947  On this day in history wW II sugar rationing finally endd in US (began May 28, 1942)  Share it »

1949  On this day in history 49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL  Share it »

1949  Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed on this day in history.  Share it »

1951  Mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal on this day in history.  Share it »

1951  Montagu Odd, cricket bat-maker (W G Grace), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1955  Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered on this day in history.  Share it »

1956  Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61 on this day in history.  Share it »

1957  On this day in history 12 die in a train crash in Vroman Colo  Share it »

1959  Hovercraft demonstrated for the first time on this day in history.  Share it »

1959  On this day in history postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover  Share it »

1960  On this day in history house packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan)  Share it »

1963  On this day in history dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is arrested for attempts to integrate Florida restaurants.  Share it »

1963  On this day in history gov Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at U of Alabama  Share it »

1963  On this day in history jFK says segregation is morally wrong & that it is "time to act"  Share it »

1963  On this day in history quang Duc, Buddhist monk, immolates himself on a street in Saigon  Share it »

1966  On this day in history french & German media mistakenly report death of Roger Daltry  Share it »

1966  Ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82 on this day in history.  Share it »

1967  On this day in history israel and Syria accept terms of a U.N. cease-fire.  Share it »

1967  Race riot in Tampa Florida; National Guard mobilizes on this day in history.  Share it »

1967  Billy Wells, Gong striker for Rank Films, dies at 79 on this day in history.  Share it »

1969  David Bowie releases "Space Oddity" on this day in history.  Share it »

1969  On this day in history john L Lewis, formed (Congress of Industrial Org), dies at 89  Share it »

1970  On this day in history uS leaves Wheelus AFB Libya  Share it »

1970  On this day in history aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917), dies at 89  Share it »

1974  Bundy victim Georgann Hawkins disappears from UW, Seattle, Wash on this day in history.  Share it »

1975  Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  Share it »

1977  Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland on this day in history.  Share it »

1977  ELO releases "Telephone Line" on this day in history.  Share it »

1977  Seattle Slew wins Belmont Stakes & Triple Crown on this day in history.  Share it »

1979  On this day in history august Maes, Flemish actor/director (Farmer that Dies), dies at 85  Share it »

1980  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2531 Cambridge on this day in history.  Share it »

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1403  On this day in history birth of john IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)  Share it »

1456  Anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1540  On this day in history birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)  Share it »

1572  On this day in history birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  Share it »

1588  On this day in history birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)  Share it »

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1696  On this day in history birth of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758)  Share it »

1697  On this day in history birth of francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist  Share it »

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June) on this day in history.  Share it »

1183  On this day in history death of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155)  Share it »

1216  On this day in history hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies  Share it »

1249  On this day in history adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies  Share it »

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1488  James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle on this day in history.  Share it »

1557  On this day in history death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  Share it »

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.  Share it »