Page 5: Historical Events In June - 11

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

1921  On June - 11 beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 June - 11.   

1927  Beryl Grey, prima ballerina on June - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Gyula Andressy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 68 on June - 11.   

1930  On June - 11 william Beebe sets a deepwater dive record of 1,426 feet off the coast of Bermuda in a bathysphere (diving chamber).   

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  Disarmament conference in Geneva fails on June - 11.   

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

1935  On June - 11 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 June - 11.   

1937  Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released on this day in history.   

1938  42nd US Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver on this day in history.   

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  Italy declares war on allies/raids Malta on June - 11.   

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

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  British invades Pantelleria (tiny island south of Sicily) on June - 11.   

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 June - 11.   

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

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

1572  On June - 11 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

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

1672  On this day in history birth of francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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