What Happened on Jun 11

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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:... Read more

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... Read more

'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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more