Page 5: Historical Events In June - 11

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

1921  On this day in history beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer   

1922  Erving Goffman, sociologist (presentation of self in everyday life) on this day in history.   

1923  Gerard Vaughn, MP (Conservative) on June - 11.   

1924  Bene Brak Palestine founded on this day in history.   

1924  On June - 11 alexander F de Savornin Lohmann Jr, Dutch minister (CHU), dies at 87   

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  Beryl Grey, prima ballerina on this day in history.   

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

1928  On this day in history alfred Hitchcock's 1st film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," is released   

1928  On this day in history 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  On June - 11 anatoli Fyodorovich Voronov, Russia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 12a backup)   

1930  George Alexander, cricketer (two early Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On June - 11 e Delporte discovers asteroid #1222 Tina   

1934  On June - 11 disarmament conference in Geneva fails   

1935  On June - 11 the birth of Gene Wilder, American comedy film actor   

1935  Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States, at Alpine, New Jersey on June - 11.   

1936  Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia on June - 11.   

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

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

1939  King & Queen of England taste first "hot dogs" at FDR's party on June - 11.   

1939  King & Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party on June - 11.   

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

1941  On June - 11 2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam   

1942  On this day in history uS & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II   

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 June - 11.   

1943  On June - 11 british invades Pantelleria (tiny island south of Sicily)   

1943  Sam[uel] de Vries, actor (Boefje, In Sobibor), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1456  On this day in history birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

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

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on June - 11.   

1588  George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on June - 11.   

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

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

1697  On June - 11 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  Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155) on this day in history.   

1216  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on June - 11.   

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

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

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 June - 11.   

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on June - 11.