Historical Events In June - 11

1944  First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC on June - 11.   

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

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

1947  On June - 11 wW II sugar rationing finally endd in US (began May 28, 1942)   

1949  49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1956  On this day in history corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61   

1957  12 die in a train crash in Vroman Colo on this day in history.   

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

1959  Postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover on June - 11.   

1960  House packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan) on this day in history.   

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

1963  Gov Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at U of Alabama on this day in history.   

1963  JFK says segregation is morally wrong & that it is "time to act" on this day in history.   

1963  Quang Duc, Buddhist monk, immolates himself on a street in Saigon on this day in history.   

1966  French & German media mistakenly report death of Roger Daltry on June - 11.   

1966  On this day in history ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82   

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

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

1967  On June - 11 billy Wells, Gong striker for Rank Films, dies at 79   

1969  David Bowie releases "Space Oddity" on June - 11.   

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

1970  US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya on June - 11.   

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

1974  On June - 11 bundy victim Georgann Hawkins disappears from UW, Seattle, Wash   

1975  On June - 11 floro Manuel Ugarte, composer, dies at 90   

1977  On this day in history dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland   

1977  On this day in history eLO releases "Telephone Line"   

1977  On this day in history seattle Slew wins Belmont Stakes & Triple Crown   

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

1980  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2531 Cambridge on June - 11.   

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1403  John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427) was born on this day in history.   

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

1540  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on June - 11.   

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.   

1588  George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On June - 11 birth of francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on June - 11.   

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

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June) on June - 11.   

1183  On June - 11 death of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155)   

1216  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on this day in history.   

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on June - 11.   

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on June - 11.   

1488  James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle on June - 11.   

1557  Death of King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

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