Page 5: Historical Events In June - 11

1921  On June - 11 53rd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Grey Lag wins in 2:16.8   

1921  Beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer on June - 11.   

1922  On June - 11 erving Goffman, sociologist (presentation of self in everyday life)   

1923  On June - 11 gerard Vaughn, MP (Conservative)   

1924  Bene Brak Palestine founded on this day in history.   

1924  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann Jr, Dutch minister (CHU), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1925  William Styron, Va, novelist (Confess of Nat Turner, Sophie's Choice) on June - 11.   

1926  On this day in history brother Dave Gardner, Novelty singer/comedian   

1927  59th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Chance Shot wins in 2:32.6 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history beryl Grey, prima ballerina   

1927  On this day in history william Attewell, cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), dies   

1928  Alfred Hitchcock's 1st film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," is released on June - 11.   

1928  On June - 11 fabiola de Mora y Aragon, Spanish Queen of Belgium   

1929  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1147 Stavropolis on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history gyula Andressy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 68   

1930  William Beebe sets a deepwater dive record of 1,426 feet off the coast of Bermuda in a bathysphere (diving chamber) on this day in history.   

1930  Anatoli Fyodorovich Voronov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 12a backup) on June - 11.   

1930  On June - 11 george Alexander, cricketer (two early Tests for Australia), dies   

1932  E Delporte discovers asteroid #1222 Tina on this day in history.   

1934  Disarmament conference in Geneva fails on this day in history.   

1935  The birth of Gene Wilder, American comedy film actor on June - 11.   

1935  On this day in history inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States, at Alpine, New Jersey.   

1936  Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released on June - 11.   

1938  On June - 11 42nd US Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver   

1939  On this day in history king & Queen of England taste first "hot dogs" at FDR's party   

1939  On June - 11 king & Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party   

1940  On June - 11 italy declares war on allies/raids Malta   

1941  On this day in history 2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam   

1942  US & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history german army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa   

1943  An Axis garrison at Pantelleria, in the central Mediterranean area, surrenders after six days and nights of heavy bombing on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history british invades Pantelleria (tiny island south of Sicily)   

1943  On June - 11 sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Boefje, In Sobibor), dies at 50   

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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 June - 11.   

1540  On June - 11 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

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

1588  On June - 11 birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)   

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

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  On June - 11 death of alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June)   

1183  On this day in history 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  On June - 11 johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies   

1488  On this day in history james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

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

1560  On this day in history marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44