11 Jun 0173
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Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle of the rain". |
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11 Jun 0631
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Emperor Taizong of Tang, the Emperor of China, sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk in order to seek the release of enslaved Chinese prisoners captured during the transition from Sui to Tang from the northern frontier; this embassy succeeded in freeing 80,000 Chinese men and women who were then returned to China. |
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11 Jun 0786
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A Hasanid Alid uprising in Mecca is crushed by the Abbasids at the Battle of Fakhkh. Idris ibn Abdallah flees to the Maghreb, where he later founds the Idrisid dynasty. |
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11 Jun 1118
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Roger of Salerno, Prince of Antioch, captures Azaz from the Seljuk Turks. |
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11 Jun 1157
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Albert I of Brandenburg, also called, The Bear (Ger: Albrecht der Bär), becomes the founder of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Germany and the first Margrave. |
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11 Jun 1184
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Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned, according to calculations by Eratosthenes. |
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11 Jun 1184
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-BC- Greeks finally captured Troy
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11 Jun 1231
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Harderwijk becomes a city
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11 Jun 1345
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The megas doux Alexios Apokaukos, chief minister of the Byzantine Empire, is lynched by political prisoners. |
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11 Jun 1429
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Hundred Years' War: start of the Battle of Jargeau. |
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11 Jun 1488
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Battle of Sauchieburn: fought between rebel Lords and James III of Scotland, resulting in the death of the King. |
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11 Jun 1488
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Battle of Sauchieburn, Scotland
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11 Jun 1509
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Henry VIII of England marries Catherine of Aragon. |
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11 Jun 1517
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Sir Thomas Pert reached Hudson Bay
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11 Jun 1572
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Spanish co-land guardian Duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock
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11 Jun 1578
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England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore and colonize US
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11 Jun 1594
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Philip II recognizes the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paved way to the stabilization of the rule of the Principalía (an elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines). |
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11 Jun 1644
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Florentine Scientist describe invention of barometer
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11 Jun 1685
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James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic King James II
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11 Jun 1690
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English King Willem III departs to Ireland
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11 Jun 1699
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England, France and Netherlands agree on 2nd Extermination treaty of Spain
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11 Jun 1726
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Cardinal Fleury succeeds Duke of Bourbon as French Premier
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11 Jun 1742
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Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove
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11 Jun 1770
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Captain James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia
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11 Jun 1770
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British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef. |
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11 Jun 1770
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Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef
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11 Jun 1774
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Jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army
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11 Jun 1775
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The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small British naval vessel. |
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11 Jun 1776
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Continental Congress create a committee to draft Declaration of Independence
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11 Jun 1776
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The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence. |
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11 Jun 1788
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Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska. |
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11 Jun 1788
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1st British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC
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11 Jun 1793
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1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick
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11 Jun 1805
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A fire consumes large portions of Detroit in the Michigan Territory. |
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11 Jun 1816
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Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded
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11 Jun 1825
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The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City. |
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11 Jun 1837
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The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish. |
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11 Jun 1838
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Iowa Territory is organized
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11 Jun 1859
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Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada
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11 Jun 1864
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Battle at Cynthiana Kentucky: General Hobsons unit caught
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11 Jun 1864
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Battle of Laurel Hill, West Virginia
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11 Jun 1864
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Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad)
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11 Jun 1864
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Confederate warship CSS Alabama runs into harbor of Cherbourg
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11 Jun 1864
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300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm
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11 Jun 1865
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The Naval Battle of Riachuelo is fought on the rivulet Riachuelo (Argentina), between the Paraguayan Navy on one side and the Brazilian Navy on the other. The Brazilian victory was crucial for the later success of the Triple Alliance (Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina) in the Paraguayan War. |
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11 Jun 1870
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1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam
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11 Jun 1876
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Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate
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11 Jun 1878
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DC is given a new government by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by President (change in 1974)
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11 Jun 1891
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Puerto Rican flag adopted
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11 Jun 1891
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A Charlois discovers asteroid #311 Claudia
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11 Jun 1892
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The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia. |
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11 Jun 1895
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Charles E Duryea patents a gas-driven automobile
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11 Jun 1895
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Paris–Bordeaux–Paris is sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the "first motor race". |
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11 Jun 1895
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1st auto race
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11 Jun 1896
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US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota authorized
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11 Jun 1898
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1st US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War
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11 Jun 1898
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23rd Preakness: Willie Simms aboard Sly Fox wins in 1:49.75
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11 Jun 1898
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600 US marines land at Guantanamo Cuba
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11 Jun 1898
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Emperor De Zong proclaims reforms in Peking
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11 Jun 1898
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Spanish–American War: U.S. war ships set sail for Cuba. |
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11 Jun 1898
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The Hundred Days' Reform is started by Guangxu Emperor with a plan to change social, political and educational institutions in China, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. The failed reform though led to the abolition of the Imperial examination in 1905. |
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11 Jun 1901
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The bountaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the UK to include the Cook Islands. |
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11 Jun 1901
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Cook Islands annexed & proclaimed part of New Zealand
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11 Jun 1903
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A group of Serbian officers stormed royal palace and assassinated King Alexander Obrenović and his wife queen Draga. |
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11 Jun 1904
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German Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha lands in Swapokmund, SW-Africa
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11 Jun 1904
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Cub's Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0
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11 Jun 1905
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Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world (NY-Chicago in 18 hrs)
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11 Jun 1907
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Northants all out for 12 vs. Gloucestershire
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11 Jun 1907
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George Dennett, aided by Gilbert Jessop, dismisses Northamptonshire for 12 runs, the lowest total in first-class cricket. |
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11 Jun 1911
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UNIA founded by Garvey
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11 Jun 1911
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Tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15
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11 Jun 1917
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King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father Constantine I abdicates under pressure by allied armies occupying Athens. |
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11 Jun 1919
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23rd US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 301 at Brae Burn Country Club - Massachusetts
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11 Jun 1919
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51st Belmont: J Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:17.6 and Trip Crown
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11 Jun 1919
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Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the Triple Crown. |
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11 Jun 1919
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Sir Barton becomes 1st horse to win the Triple Crown
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11 Jun 1920
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During the U.S. Republican National Convention in Chicago, U.S. Republican Party leaders gathered in a room at the Blackstone Hotel to come to a consensus on their candidate for the U.S. presidential election, leading the Associated Press to first coin the political phrase "smoke-filled room". |
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11 Jun 1920
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Republicans nominate Warren G Harding for president
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11 Jun 1921
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53rd Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Grey Lag wins in 2:16.8
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11 Jun 1921
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Brazil adopts women suffrage
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11 Jun 1924
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Bene Brak Palestine founded
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11 Jun 1924
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Koos Vorrink elected President of AJC
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11 Jun 1927
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59th Belmont: Earl Sande aboard Chance Shot wins in 2:32.6
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11 Jun 1927
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Charles Lindbergh is awarded the 1st Distinguished Flying Cross
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11 Jun 1927
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Babe Ruth hits 19th & 20th of 60 HRs
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11 Jun 1929
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G Neujmin discovers asteroid #1147 Stavropolis
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11 Jun 1932
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E Delporte discovers asteroid #1222 Tina
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11 Jun 1934
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Disarmament conference in Geneva fails
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11 Jun 1935
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Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States at Alpine, New Jersey. |
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11 Jun 1936
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The London International Surrealist Exhibition opens. |
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11 Jun 1936
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Presbyterian Church of America founded at Philadelphia
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11 Jun 1937
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Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders. |
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11 Jun 1937
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Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released
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11 Jun 1938
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42nd US Golf Open: Ralph Guldahl shoots a 284 at Cherry Hills Denver
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11 Jun 1938
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Earthquake in Belgium
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11 Jun 1938
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England declare at 8 for 658 vs. Australia at Trent Bridge
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11 Jun 1938
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Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts. |
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11 Jun 1938
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Cin Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0
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11 Jun 1939
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King & Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party
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11 Jun 1940
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Italy declares war on allies / raids Malta
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11 Jun 1940
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Premier Winston Churchill flies to Orleans
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11 Jun 1941
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2nd great raid on Jews of Amsterdam
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11 Jun 1941
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Vichy-French planes bomb Tel Aviv, killing 20 Jews
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11 Jun 1942
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German army defeated at El-Alamein North Africa
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11 Jun 1942
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US and the USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WWII
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11 Jun 1942
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World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union. |
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11 Jun 1942
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Free French Forces retreat from Bir Hakeim after having successfully delayed the Axis advance. |
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11 Jun 1943
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British invades Pantelleria (tiny island south of Sicily)
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11 Jun 1943
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Heinrich Himmler orders liquidation of Polish ghettos
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11 Jun 1944
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15 US aircraft carriers attack Japanese bases on Marianas
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11 Jun 1944
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1st Serbian Orthodox cathedral in US, Cathedral of St. Sava, New York City
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11 Jun 1944
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KP gang surprise attack on Dome Arnhem jail
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11 Jun 1944
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USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, is commissioned. |
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11 Jun 1947
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WW II sugar rationing finally endd in US (began May 28, 1942)
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11 Jun 1947
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WW II sugar rationing finally ends
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11 Jun 1949
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49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah Country Club - Illinois
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11 Jun 1949
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81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2
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11 Jun 1949
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Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m (29:28.2)
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11 Jun 1950
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Ben Hogan wins US Open golf tournament
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11 Jun 1951
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New York Times reports the NYC subway will auction off things found
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11 Jun 1951
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Mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal
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11 Jun 1955
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1st magnesium jet airplane flies
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11 Jun 1955
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87th Belmont: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 2:29
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11 Jun 1955
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Le Mans race car accident kills 83 spectators (race continues)
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11 Jun 1955
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Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports. |
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11 Jun 1955
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1st jet magnesium airplane flown
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11 Jun 1955
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Eddie Arcaro ties record of 6 Belmont Stakes wins
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11 Jun 1956
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Start of Gal Oya riots, the first reported ethnic riots that target minority Sri Lankan Tamils in the Eastern Province. The total number of deaths is reportedly 150. |
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11 Jun 1957
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12 die in a train crash in Vroman, Colorado
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11 Jun 1958
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UN Security council sends observers to Lebanon
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11 Jun 1959
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Postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
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11 Jun 1960
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92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2
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11 Jun 1960
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House packed with wedding celebrants collapses killing 30 (Pakistan)
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11 Jun 1961
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"Winston Churchill, " last airs on ABC-TV
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11 Jun 1961
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Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
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11 Jun 1961
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Norm Cash becomes 1st Detroit Tiger to hit a ball out of Tiger Stadium
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11 Jun 1961
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Roger Maris hits 19th & 20th of 61 HRs
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11 Jun 1962
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President FDR accepted an honorary degree from Yale
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11 Jun 1962
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Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island. |
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11 Jun 1963
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Gov Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at University of Alabama
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11 Jun 1963
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Greek government of Karamanlis resigns
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11 Jun 1963
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JFK says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act"
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11 Jun 1963
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American Civil Rights Movement: Governor of Alabama George Wallace defiantly stands at the door of Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to block two black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from attending that school. Later in the day, accompanied by federalized National Guard troops, they are able to register. |
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11 Jun 1963
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Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam. |
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11 Jun 1963
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John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that would revolutionize American society. Proposing equal access to public facilities, end segregation in education and guarantee federal protection for voting rights. |
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11 Jun 1964
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Chicago police break up Rolling Stones press conference
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11 Jun 1964
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Manfred Mann record Do Wah Diddy Diddy
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11 Jun 1964
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Queen Elizabeth orders Beatles to her birthday party, they attend
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11 Jun 1964
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West Germany seeks talks with Czechoslovakia
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11 Jun 1964
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World War II veteran Walter Seifert runs amok in an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower and a lance. |
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11 Jun 1966
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"I Am A Rock" by Simon and Garfunkel peaks at #3
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11 Jun 1966
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"On A Clear Day You..." closes at Mark Hellinger NYC after 280 performances
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11 Jun 1966
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"Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones peaks at #1
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11 Jun 1966
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"Skyscraper" closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC after 248 performances
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11 Jun 1966
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"Sloop John B" by The Beach Boys hit #1 in the UK
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11 Jun 1966
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Janis Joplin plays her 1st gig (San Francisco)
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11 Jun 1966
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French & German media mistakenly report death of Roger Daltry
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11 Jun 1967
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A J Foyt and Dan Gurney drove a Ford to victory in Le Mans
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11 Jun 1967
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Chicago Cubs (7) and New York Mets (4) tie record of 11 HRs in a game
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11 Jun 1967
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Mickey Wright wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational
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11 Jun 1967
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Race riot in Tampa Florida; National Guard mobilizes
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11 Jun 1968
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Lloyd J. Old identified the first cell surface antigens distinguishing cells of different lineages, introducing the concept of cell surface antigens that could differentiate different cell types. |
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11 Jun 1969
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"The Ballad Of John andYoko" by The Beatles hit #1 in the UK
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11 Jun 1969
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David Bowie releases "Space Oddity"
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11 Jun 1970
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After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first females to do so. |
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11 Jun 1970
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US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya
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11 Jun 1971
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US ends ban on China trade
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11 Jun 1971
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US and Japan sign accord to return Okinawa to Japan
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11 Jun 1971
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The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control. |
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11 Jun 1972
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18th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Ahern
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11 Jun 1972
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KPAT-AM in Berkeley CA returns from KRE
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11 Jun 1974
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Bundy victim Georgann Hawkins disappears from UW, Seattle, Washington
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11 Jun 1975
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1st oil pumped from North Sea oilfield
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11 Jun 1975
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Greece adopts constitution
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11 Jun 1976
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"Magnificent Marble Machine, " last airs on NBC-TV
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11 Jun 1976
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Anti-apartheid advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza arrested in South Africa
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11 Jun 1976
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Australian band AC / DC begin their 1st headline tour of Britain
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11 Jun 1976
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Beatles "Rock & Roll Music" LP is released in USA
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11 Jun 1977
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"Dance & Shake Your Tambourine" by Universal Robot Band peaks at #93
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11 Jun 1977
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"I Need A Man" by Grace Jones peaks at #83
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11 Jun 1977
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"Lonely Boy" by Andrew Gold peaks at #7
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11 Jun 1977
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"The Pretender" by Jackson Browne peaks at #58
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11 Jun 1977
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"Watch Closely Now" by Kris Kristofferson peaks at #52
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11 Jun 1977
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109th Belmont: Jean Cruguet aboard Seattle Slew wins in 2:29.6
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11 Jun 1977
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ELO releases "Telephone Line"
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11 Jun 1977
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Dutch marines rescued hostages from a Moluccan held train in Holland
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11 Jun 1977
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ELO releases "Telephone Line"
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11 Jun 1977
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Main Street Electrical Parade premiers [Disneyland? WDW?]
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11 Jun 1977
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Seattle Slew wins Belmont Stakes & Triple Crown
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11 Jun 1978
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"Grease" starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John opens
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11 Jun 1978
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24th LPGA Championship won by Nancy Lopez
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11 Jun 1978
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Bjorn Borg wins French Open Title
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11 Jun 1978
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Joseph Freeman Jr is 1st black priest in Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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11 Jun 1978
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Altaf Hussain founds the students' political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University. |
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11 Jun 1979
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Chuck Berry pleads guilty to income tax evasion, sentenced to 4 months
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11 Jun 1980
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K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service (San Francisco)
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11 Jun 1980
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E Bowell discovers asteroid #2531 Cambridge
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11 Jun 1981
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Cannibal Issei Sagawa kills Dutch student
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11 Jun 1981
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A Richter scale 6.9 magnitude earthquake at Golbaf, Iran, kills at least 2,000. |
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11 Jun 1981
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Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike
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11 Jun 1982
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Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 for heavyweight boxing title
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11 Jun 1982
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Movie "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" released (highest grossing film)
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11 Jun 1982
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Pope John Paul II visits Argentina
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11 Jun 1982
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The Sentosa Musical Fountain was officially opened as part of the second phase of construction on the island of Sentosa, Singapore. |
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11 Jun 1982
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Israel & Syria stop fighting in Lebanon
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11 Jun 1982
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Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney, retains WBC heavyweight crown
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11 Jun 1983
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"Always Something There To Remind Me" by Naked Eyes peaks at #8
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11 Jun 1983
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"Cool Places" by Sparks and Jane Wiedlin peaks at #49
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11 Jun 1983
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"Faithfully" by Journey peaks at #12
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11 Jun 1983
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"My Love" by Lionel Richie peaks at #5
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11 Jun 1983
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"Theme From Doctor Detroit" by Devo peaks at #59
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11 Jun 1983
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115th Belmont: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Caveat wins in 2:27.8
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11 Jun 1983
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Cards outfielder Lonnie Smith checks into a drug rehab
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11 Jun 1983
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Don Genalo needs just 3 of 5 pins to win Southern California Open bowling tournament, miscalculates his score and intentionally gutters his ball
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11 Jun 1983
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Zhu Jianhua of China set a new world record in high jump at 7-9 14
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11 Jun 1984
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Funeral for S Nakagawa and burial of half of his ashes
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11 Jun 1985
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Russian space probe Vega 1 lands on Venus
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11 Jun 1985
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Von Hayes becomes 21st to hit 2 HRS in an inning (Phils-26, Mets-7)
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11 Jun 1985
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WJW-AM/TV in Cleveland Ohio change call letters to WRMR
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11 Jun 1986
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Amnesty International megaconcert
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11 Jun 1987
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Margaret Thatcher is 1st British Prime Minister in 160 years to win 3rd cons term
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11 Jun 1987
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Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black Parliamentarians in Great Britain. |
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11 Jun 1988
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"Everything Your Heart Desires" by Daryl Hall and John Oates peaks at #3
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11 Jun 1988
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"Rooty Toot Toot" by John Cougar Mellencamp peaks at #61
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11 Jun 1988
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"We All Sleep Alone" by Cher peaks at #14
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11 Jun 1988
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120th Belmont: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Risen Star wins in 2:26.6
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11 Jun 1988
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25th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 11-7
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11 Jun 1988
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Freedomfest - Mandela addresses Wembley Stadium London
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11 Jun 1988
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Galina Chistyakova of USSR sets long jump woman's record (24"8
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11 Jun 1988
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Yanks' Rick Rhoden becomes 1st pitcher to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI)
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11 Jun 1989
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7th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Orville Moody
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11 Jun 1989
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Robin Hood 16 wins LPGA Planters Pat Bradley Points Golf International
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11 Jun 1989
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59th French Mens Tennis: Michael Chang beats S Edberg (61 36 46 64 62)
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11 Jun 1989
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Youngest male French Open champ & 1st US champ since 1955, Michael
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11 Jun 1990
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Federal judge sentenced former national security adviser John M Poindexter to 6 months for making false statements to Congress
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11 Jun 1990
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Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in 9th he retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson and Willie Randolph (all ex Yanks)
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11 Jun 1990
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Supreme Court says law prohibiting desecration of US flag unconstitut
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11 Jun 1990
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UN appoints Olivia Newton-John environmental ambassador
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11 Jun 1991
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Chicago Bulls beat LA Lakers 4 games to 1 for the NBA title
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11 Jun 1991
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Microsoft releases MS DOS 5.0
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11 Jun 1992
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Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group
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11 Jun 1992
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Tracy Austin, 29, is youngest inductee of International Tennis Hall of Fame
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11 Jun 1992
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US Olympic baseball team plays 1st exhibtion game, beat Venez 20-0
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11 Jun 1993
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"Jurassic Park" opens, sets box office weekend record of $502 million
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11 Jun 1993
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"Scattergories, " game show; last airs on NBC-TV
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11 Jun 1994
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126th Belmont: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 2:26.8
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11 Jun 1994
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Drunken officer shoots 7 people dead in Falun Sweden
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11 Jun 1994
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Moshood Abiola becomes President of Nigeria
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11 Jun 1995
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65th French Mens Tennis: Thomas Muster beats Michael Chang (75 62 64)
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11 Jun 1995
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Julie Larsen wins Edina Realty LPGA Golf Classic
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11 Jun 1995
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Rondell White has six hits and hits for the cycle in 13-innings
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11 Jun 1996
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Bob Dole, (Sen-R-KS), resigns from US Senate to run for President
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11 Jun 1998
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Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition. |
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11 Jun 2001
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Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. |
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11 Jun 2002
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Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress. |
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11 Jun 2004
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Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe. |
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11 Jun 2008
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada's First Nations in regard to a residential school abuse in which children are isolated from their homes, families and cultures for a century. |
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