What Happened On June 11

What Happened On Jun 11 Events

1775 Jun 11
to 1775 Jun 12
 Battle Of Machias
The Battle of Machias was the first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War. It took place on June 11–12, 1775, in and around the port of Machias in what is now eastern Maine. ...
1864 Jun 11
to 1864 Jun 12
 Battle of Cynthiana
Other Names: Kellar’s Bridge Location: Harrison County Campaign: Morgan’s Raid into Kentucky (1864) Date(s): June 11-12, 1864 Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Stephen Gano Bur...
1864 Jun 11
to 1864 Jun 12
 Battle of Trevilian Station - Virginia Central Railroad Damaged
Description: To draw off the Confederate cavalry and open the door for a general movement to the James River, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan mounted a large-scale cavalry raid into Louisa Coun...
1914 Jun 11 "The Knockout" (film) is Released
The Knockout (1914) was Charlie Chaplin's seventeenth film for Keystone Studios. Chaplin only has a small role, and Fatty Arbuckle takes up the main role. It also stars Arbuckle's wife, M...
1917 Jun 11 King Constantine of Greece Abdicates Throne
The German conspiracies in the Balkans not only had alienated Greece and Bulgaria from their natural allegiance to the Allies and brought disaster both to Serbia and Romania, they had giv...
1927 Jun 11 Charles Lindbergh Received The First Distinguished Flying Cross
"On a morning just three weeks ago yesterday, this wholesome, earnest, fearless, courageous product of America rose into the air from Long Island in a monoplane christened "The Spirit of S..." —Calvin Coolidge
1944 Jun 11 Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry
The Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was the last major combat operation conducted by Canadian land forces in Normandy during the month of June 1944. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, supported ...
1944 Jun 11 Cole's Charge in the Battle of Carnetan
During the night German fire subsided. Company H crept through the opening in the obstacle, and when it did not suffer any casualties, at 04:00 Company G and the Headquarters Company foll...
1955 Jun 11 Le Mans Disaster
As the race entered its third hour the cars were breaking records at every lap when Jaguar Driver Mike Hawthorn received a signal from his pit crew to stop for gas. As he braked, an Austi...
1963 Jun 11 Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on 11 June, 1963. George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his...
1975 Jun 11 "Nashville" Is Released
Nashville is a 1975 American musical film directed by Robert Altman. A winner of many awards, selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, Nashville is generally...
1975 Jun 11 "Night Moves" Is Released
Night Moves is a 1975 film directed by Arthur Penn, and starring Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren and Susan Clark. It features very early career appearances by Melanie Griffith and James Woo...
1978 Jun 11 Archie Gemmill Becomes Unlikely Hero through Key Goal Against the Netherlands in 1978 World Cup Finals
Scotland's greatest World Cup moment came against the Dutch at the 1978 Finals. To guarantee progress from their group, Ally MacLeod's side needed to win by three goals - no easy task. An...
1982 Jun 11 "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" is Released
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton,...
1985 Jun 11 United States and Eastern Bloc Exchange Alleged Spies in Deal Involving 29 People
Marian Zacharski (born in Gdynia, Poland in 1951, raised in nearby Sopot), was a Polish Intelligence officer arrested in 1981 and convicted of espionage against the United States. After f...
1986 Jun 11 Ferris Bueller's Day Off is released
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. It stars Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones and Jennifer Grey. The film was released...
1988 Jun 11 Joe Satriani Records "Dreaming No. 11"
Dreaming #11 is an EP by Joe Satriani released in 1988 with three live tracks and one new studio track, The Crush of Love. Live tracks, taken from the Surfing With the Alien tour were rec...
1991 Jun 11 A Conservative Political Group Files Ethics Complaint Against Edward Kennedy Relating to His Nephew's Alleged Rape
A conservative political group filed an ethics complaint yesterday against Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, saying that he violated Senate rules by his actions related to an investigation of a rap...
1991 Jun 11 Skid Row release Slave to the Grind
Slave to the Grind is Skid Row's second album, released on June 11, 1991. Slave to the Grind is notable for being the first heavy metal album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 during th...
1993 Jun 11 Jurassic Park (film) released
Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The film centers on the fictional island of...
1994 Jun 11 The second annual KROQ Weenie Roast takes place
The second annual Weenie Roast, hosted by the legendary L.A. rock radio station KROQ (106.7FM), took place on Saturday, June 11, 1994 at Irvine Meadows in Irvine, California. On the bill ...
1996 Jun 11 Colorado Avalanche win Stanley Cup
The 1996 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by two teams that had not existed three seasons before, the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers. The Avalanche won...
1999 Jun 11 "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" Is Released
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, released in 1999, is the second film in the Austin Powers series. The series began with Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and continued wi...
2001 Jun 11 Nintendo Releases the Game Boy Advance to the North American Market
The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was r...
2002 Jun 11 'American Idol: The Search for a Superstar' Debuts on Fox
American Idol is a reality television competition to find new solo singing talent. Part of the Idol franchise, it was created by Simon Fuller as a spin-off from the British show Pop Idol,...
2002 Jun 11 Beyoncé Knowles releases first solo single "Work It Out"
"Work It Out" is a funk song recorded by American R&B singer–songwriter Beyoncé Knowles for the soundtrack to the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember, in which Knowles starred as Foxxy ...
2002 Jun 11 KoRn releases Untouchables
Untouchables is the fifth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. The album was officially released on June 11, 2002 and featured the Grammy-winning single "Here to Stay". Untouchabl...
2002 Jun 11 W.A.S.P. release Dying for the World
Dying for the World is the tenth album by W.A.S.P., released in 2002 (see 2002 in music). "Dying For The World" was Blackie Lawless' dedication to all those who perished in the attacks of...
2004 Jun 11 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 2-1
2005 Jun 11 Chicago Cubs defeat Boston Red Sox, 7-6
CHICAGO -- Wade Miller gave the Red Sox what they needed (7 innings) and more (2 hits off his own bat), but not even that was enough yesterday. A team playing with a deck lacking an ac...
2006 Jun 11 Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers, 5-4
The difference between yesterday and May 28, 1998 was that Brent Mayne was due up after Buck Showalter, then managing the Diamondbacks, walked Barry Bonds with the bases loaded and two ou...
2006 Jun 11 Entourage Season 3 Episode 1 - Aquamom
The night of the Aquaman premiere draws close and the crew is preparing themselves for the biggest event of Vince's career. Drama and Turtle keep finding better looking women to bring to ...
2006 Jun 11 Nintendo Releases DS Lite in North America
The Nintendo DS Lite (ニンテンドーDS Lite, Nintendō Dī Esu Raito) is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight ...
2006 Jun 11 Texas Rangers defeat Boston Red Sox, 13-6
The difference between yesterday and May 28, 1998 was that Brent Mayne was due up after Buck Showalter, then managing the Diamondbacks, walked Barry Bonds with the bases loaded and two ou...
2007 Jun 11 "Grey's Anatomy (Pilot)" Rifftrax is Released
This is the hugely successful, boldly innovative show that dares to tell its story in the unlikeliest setting imaginable – a hospital! But where Grey's Anatomy really ploughs new groun...
2007 Jun 11 Queens of the Stone Age release Era Vulgaris
Era Vulgaris is the fifth full length studio album by American hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age. The album was completed in early April 2007 and released on June 8, 2007 in some cou...
2008 Jun 11 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-3
Anyone could have had him, really. Pick up the phone, place a call, and a former Cy Young Award winner could have been yours. Fortunately for the Red Sox, they were the ones who got th...
2008 Jun 11 Oakland Athletics defeat New York Yankees, 8-4
OAKLAND - Joe Girardi said he would do "everything I can" to keep Mariano Rivera out of Wednesday night's game against the A's because the closer pitched in the Yankees' previous four gam...
2009 Jun 11 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 4-3
One at-bat, one that ends with the batter cheering to himself as he leaves the batter's box, can change an inning. It can change a game. It can, apparently, keep perfection going. Because...
2009 Jun 11 China Demands Rendition of Uighur Guantanamo Bay Detainees
America should "stop handing over terrorist suspects to any third country," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said. Palau, a former US Pacific territory which does not recognise Chin...
2009 Jun 11 Colorado Rockies defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 5-4
The Milwaukee Brewers are a team built around offense. When they're not hitting, it's going to look ugly. The ugliness continued Thursday, albeit with some much-needed life at the end ...
2009 Jun 11 H1N1 Virus Is Declared A Global Pandemic
Influenza A (H1N1) virus is a subtype of influenza A virus and the most common cause of influenza (flu) in humans. Some strains of H1N1 are endemic in humans and cause a small fraction of...
2009 Jun 11 NBC Declares O'Brien "The New King of Late Night"
A day after enduring headlines about how David Letterman had bested whippersnapper Conan O'Brien in Tuesday's ratings, NBC fired off a press release formally declaring O'Brien "the new ki...
2009 Jun 11 Oakland Athletics defeat Minnesota Twins, 4-3
OAKLAND, CALIF. -- Twins pitcher Nick Blackburn thought he was living dangerously Thursday, no matter what the scoreboard said. Yes, Blackburn carried a shutout bid into the eighth inn...
2009 Jun 11 Patti Blagojevich on "I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!": Day 7
Rod Blagojevich finally managed to get air time on "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" Wife Patti had a chance to talk with her family on last night's episode via Skype video call. ...
2009 Jun 11 Philadelphia Phillies defeat New York Mets, 6-3
Outside the Mets' clubhouse late Thursday night, after the team had blown a second straight extra-inning game to the Phillies, 6-3, you got the feeling that maybe this was finally the tip...
2009 Jun 11 Red Sox complete sweep of Yankees, 4 - 3, in game 60 of season
Spurred by a 10-pitch Dustin Pedroia at-bat that resulted in a walk, the Red Sox rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to remain unbeaten in eight games against the Yankees this sea...
2009 Jun 11 Seattle Mariners defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-3
Branyan's missile Seattle's Russell Branyan led off the seventh with a solo home run against Brian Bass that landed a few rows from the top of the center-field bleachers. It was measur...
2009 Jun 11 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Florida Marlins, 6-5
MIAMI - For the second straight day the Cardinals received an offensive exorcism. Wednesday night reminded the slumping team of the satisfaction gained from bludgeoning an opponent. Th...
2009 Jun 11 World Health Organization raises H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Alert to highest level
The World Health Organization has told its member nations it is declaring an H1N1 flu pandemic -- the first in 41 years. The move came Thursday as infections climbed in the United Stat...