Today in History
What happened on the 11th of June in history?
Change Date:
- 1488
Battle of Sauchieburn - Scotland
- 1770
Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef
- 1838
Iowa Territory organized
- 1859
Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City - Nevada
- 1864
300' of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm
- 1895
1st auto race
- 1919
Sir Barton 1st horse to win the Triple Crown
- 1927
Babe Ruth hits 19th & 20th of 60 HRs
- 1937
Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released
- 1942
US & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II
- 1947
WW II sugar rationing finally ends
- 1955
1st jet magnesium airplane flown
- 1961
Roger Maris hits #19 & 20 of 61 HRs
- 1963
George Wallace backs down at Alabama schoolhouse door
- 1970
US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya
- 1977
Train & school hostage incident in Netherlands ends
- 1980
K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service SF
- 1982
Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney retains WBC heavyweight crown / Israel & Syria stop fighting in Lebanon / Movie "E T" released