Birthday June 11, 1572 Ben Jonson, English playwright, poet (Volpone, The Alchemist)
Birthday June 11, 1723 J G Palitzsch, 1st saw Halley's comet on return, in Prolitz
Birthday June 11, 1776 John Constable, in England painter
Birthday June 11, 1847 Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader of English women's movement
Birthday June 11, 1864 Richard Strauss, German composer (Till Eulenspiegel)
Birthday June 11, 1867 Charles Fabry, found ozone layer in upper atmosphere
Birthday June 11, 1880 Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (from Montana)
Birthday June 11, 1880 Jeannette Rankin born
Birthday June 11, 1899 Y. Kawabata
Birthday June 11, 1903 Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals)
Birthday June 11, 1907 Paul Mellon, philanthropist
Birthday June 11, 1910 Jacques-Yves Cousteau, oceanic explorer aboard calypso, France
Birthday June 11, 1913 Vince Lombardy, NFL coach (Green Bay Packers)
Birthday June 11, 1913 Ris Stevens, mezzo-soprano
Birthday June 11, 1915 William Styron, Author
Birthday June 11, 1919 Richard Todd, Actor
Birthday June 11, 1925 William Styron is born
Birthday June 11, 1925 William Styron, novelist (Confessions of Nat Turner)
Birthday June 11, 1935 Gene Wilder, Actor (Young Frankenstein, Silver Streak)
Birthday June 11, 1937 Chad Everett, acted like a doctor
Birthday June 11, 1939 Jackie Stewart, fast driver
Birthday June 11, 1943 Mobster Henry Hill, inspiration for Goodfellas, is born
Birthday June 11, 1945 Adrienne Barbeau, wife of John Carpenter (Maude)
Birthday June 11, 1956 Joe Montana, signal caller
History June 11, 1488 Battle of Sauchieburn - Scotland
History June 11, 1509 Henry VIII marries first wife
History June 11, 1770 Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef
History June 11, 1776 Congress appoints Committee of Five to draft the Declaration of Independence
History June 11, 1788 Russian explorer Izmailov arrives at Yakutat Bay, Alaska
History June 11, 1838 Iowa Territory organized
History June 11, 1859 Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City - Nevada
History June 11, 1864 300' of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm
History June 11, 1864 Yankees seek to destroy rail line at Trevilian Station
History June 11, 1895 1st auto race
History June 11, 1918 Allies launch counterattack against Germans in France
History June 11, 1919 Sir Barton 1st horse to win the Triple Crown
History June 11, 1927 Babe Ruth hits 19th & 20th of 60 HRs
History June 11, 1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released
History June 11, 1940 Britain strikes back at Italy
History June 11, 1942 US & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II
History June 11, 1943 Operation Corkscrew is launched by Britain
History June 11, 1944 D-Day landing forces converge
History June 11, 1947 WW II sugar rationing finally ends
History June 11, 1949 Hank Williams, Sr., makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
History June 11, 1950 Ben Hogan wins U.S. Open with courageous comeback
History June 11, 1955 1st jet magnesium airplane flown
History June 11, 1955 Tragedy at Le Mans
History June 11, 1961 Roger Maris hits #19 & 20 of 61 HRs
History June 11, 1963 JFK faces down defiant governor
History June 11, 1963 Buddhist immolates himself in protest
History June 11, 1963 George Wallace backs down at Alabama schoolhouse door
History June 11, 1963 University of Alabama desegregated
History June 11, 1967 Six-Day War ends
History June 11, 1970 US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya
History June 11, 1970 Battle for control of Kompong Speu in Cambodia
History June 11, 1977 Train & school hostage incident in Netherlands ends
History June 11, 1980 K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service SF
History June 11, 1982 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial released
History June 11, 1982 Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney retains WBC heavyweight crown / Israel & Syria stop fighting in Lebanon / Movie "E T" released
History June 11, 1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off released; features 1961 Ferrari
History June 11, 1989 China issues warrant for Tiananmen dissident
June 11, 1572 Ben Jonson, English playwright, poet (Volpone, The Alchemist)
June 11, 1723 J G Palitzsch, 1st saw Halley's comet on return, in Prolitz
June 11, 1776 John Constable, in England painter
June 11, 1847 Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader of English women's movement
June 11, 1864 Richard Strauss, German composer (Till Eulenspiegel)
June 11, 1867 Charles Fabry, found ozone layer in upper atmosphere
June 11, 1880 Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (from Montana)
June 11, 1880 Jeannette Rankin born
June 11, 1899 Y. Kawabata
June 11, 1903 Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals)
June 11, 1907 Paul Mellon, philanthropist
June 11, 1910 Jacques-Yves Cousteau, oceanic explorer aboard calypso, France
June 11, 1913 Vince Lombardy, NFL coach (Green Bay Packers)
June 11, 1913 Ris Stevens, mezzo-soprano
June 11, 1915 William Styron, Author
June 11, 1919 Richard Todd, Actor
June 11, 1925 William Styron is born
June 11, 1925 William Styron, novelist (Confessions of Nat Turner)
June 11, 1935 Gene Wilder, Actor (Young Frankenstein, Silver Streak)
June 11, 1937 Chad Everett, acted like a doctor
June 11, 1939 Jackie Stewart, fast driver
June 11, 1943 Mobster Henry Hill, inspiration for Goodfellas, is born
June 11, 1945 Adrienne Barbeau, wife of John Carpenter (Maude)
June 11, 1956 Joe Montana, signal caller
June 11, 1488 Battle of Sauchieburn - Scotland
June 11, 1509 Henry VIII marries first wife
June 11, 1770 Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef
June 11, 1776 Congress appoints Committee of Five to draft the Declaration of Independence
June 11, 1788 Russian explorer Izmailov arrives at Yakutat Bay, Alaska
June 11, 1838 Iowa Territory organized
June 11, 1859 Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City - Nevada
June 11, 1864 300' of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm
June 11, 1864 Yankees seek to destroy rail line at Trevilian Station
June 11, 1895 1st auto race
June 11, 1918 Allies launch counterattack against Germans in France
June 11, 1919 Sir Barton 1st horse to win the Triple Crown
June 11, 1927 Babe Ruth hits 19th & 20th of 60 HRs
June 11, 1937 Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released
June 11, 1940 Britain strikes back at Italy
June 11, 1942 US & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II
June 11, 1943 Operation Corkscrew is launched by Britain
June 11, 1944 D-Day landing forces converge
June 11, 1947 WW II sugar rationing finally ends
June 11, 1949 Hank Williams, Sr., makes his Grand Ole Opry debut
June 11, 1950 Ben Hogan wins U.S. Open with courageous comeback
June 11, 1955 1st jet magnesium airplane flown
June 11, 1955 Tragedy at Le Mans
June 11, 1961 Roger Maris hits #19 & 20 of 61 HRs
June 11, 1963 JFK faces down defiant governor
June 11, 1963 Buddhist immolates himself in protest
June 11, 1963 George Wallace backs down at Alabama schoolhouse door
June 11, 1963 University of Alabama desegregated
June 11, 1967 Six-Day War ends
June 11, 1970 US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya
June 11, 1970 Battle for control of Kompong Speu in Cambodia
June 11, 1977 Train & school hostage incident in Netherlands ends
June 11, 1980 K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service SF
June 11, 1982 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial released
June 11, 1982 Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney retains WBC heavyweight crown / Israel & Syria stop fighting in Lebanon / Movie "E T" released
June 11, 1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off released; features 1961 Ferrari
June 11, 1989 China issues warrant for Tiananmen dissident