Page 5: Historical Events In June - 11

1921  53rd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Grey Lag wins in 2:16.8 on this day in history.   

1921  Beatrice "Fiet" van Ommeren-Samson, Suriname writer on this day in history.   

1922  Erving Goffman, sociologist (presentation of self in everyday life) on June - 11.   

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

1924  Bene Brak Palestine founded on June - 11.   

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

1925  On this day in history william Styron, Va, novelist (Confess of Nat Turner, Sophie's Choice)   

1926  Brother Dave Gardner, Novelty singer/comedian on this day in history.   

1927  59th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Chance Shot wins in 2:32.6 on June - 11.   

1927  Beryl Grey, prima ballerina on this day in history.   

1927  William Attewell, cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), dies on June - 11.   

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

1928  On this day in history fabiola de Mora y Aragon, Spanish Queen of Belgium   

1929  G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1147 Stavropolis on June - 11.   

1929  Gyula Andressy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1936  On June - 11 presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia   

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  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  On June - 11 uS & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II   

1942  On June - 11 german army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa   

1943  On June - 11 an Axis garrison at Pantelleria, in the central Mediterranean area, surrenders after six days and nights of heavy bombing.   

1943  British invades Pantelleria (tiny island south of Sicily) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on June - 11.   

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

1183  Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155) on this day in history.   

1216  On June - 11 hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies   

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

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

1488  On June - 11 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 this day in history.