Historical Events In June - 11

1944  First Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St Sava, NYC on this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history wW II sugar rationing finally ends   

1947  WW II sugar rationing finally endd in US (began May 28, 1942) on June - 11.   

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

1949  On this day in history koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed   

1951  On this day in history mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal   

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

1955  Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, French industrialist, murdered on June - 11.   

1956  Corrado Alvaro, Italian writer (Poesie grigio-verdi), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1957  12 die in a train crash in Vroman Colo on June - 11.   

1959  On June - 11 hovercraft demonstrated for the first time   

1959  On this day in history postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover   

1960  On June - 11 house packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan)   

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  On June - 11 jFK says segregation is morally wrong & that it is "time to act"   

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 June - 11 ethel Clayton, actress (Warning Shadows), dies at 82   

1967  On June - 11 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  Billy Wells, Gong striker for Rank Films, dies at 79 on June - 11.   

1969  David Bowie releases "Space Oddity" on this day in history.   

1969  John L Lewis, formed (Congress of Industrial Org), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1970  US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya on June - 11.   

1970  Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917), dies at 89 on June - 11.   

1974  Bundy victim Georgann Hawkins disappears from UW, Seattle, Wash on June - 11.   

1975  Floro Manuel Ugarte, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1977  Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland on this day in history.   

1977  ELO releases "Telephone Line" on June - 11.   

1977  On June - 11 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  On June - 11 birth of john IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)   

1456  Anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485) was born on June - 11.   

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

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

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

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  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on this day in history.   

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 June - 11.   

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

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

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