June 11th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1959 UK Hovercraft
11th June 1959 : A new form of transport which is a cross between an aircraft, a boat and a land vehicle, propelled on a cushion of air created by its own fan power the "Hovercraft", has it's official launch at the Solent on the South Coast of England. The Hovercraft ( SRN-1 ) which is still at the experimental level is just 29ft long, but developers believe the technology will allow the production of full scale Hovercraft capable of speeds 50 knots and up to 300 ft long. The SR-N1 Hovercraft was designed by Sir Christopher Cockerell.
11th June 1959 : A new form of transport which is a cross between an aircraft, a boat and a land vehicle, propelled on a cushion of air created by its own fan power the "Hovercraft", has it's official launch at the Solent on the South Coast of England. The Hovercraft ( SRN-1 ) which is still at the experimental level is just 29ft long, but developers believe the technology will allow the production of full scale Hovercraft capable of speeds 50 knots and up to 300 ft long. The SR-N1 Hovercraft was designed by Sir Christopher Cockerell.
1927 U.S.A. Rum Runners
11th June 1927 : The continued crackdown on Rum Runners has resulted in arrests throughout the country with many of those caught implicating local politicians and local police . During the last week alone over 20,000 cases of liquor have been seized .
11th June 1927 : The continued crackdown on Rum Runners has resulted in arrests throughout the country with many of those caught implicating local politicians and local police . During the last week alone over 20,000 cases of liquor have been seized .
1937 U.S.A. Automobile Workers Strikes
11th June 1937 : Union Men from the United Automobile Workers of America wanting to join the Pickets at steel mills in Michigan were turned back today by deputies using tear gas , the Union has now called for mass protests by all members of the Union at Monroe , Michigan
11th June 1937 : Union Men from the United Automobile Workers of America wanting to join the Pickets at steel mills in Michigan were turned back today by deputies using tear gas , the Union has now called for mass protests by all members of the Union at Monroe , Michigan
1944 France D-Day Landings
11th June 1944 : Five days after the D-Day landing , the five Allied landing groups, made up of some 330,000 troops, converge in Normandy
11th June 1944 : Five days after the D-Day landing , the five Allied landing groups, made up of some 330,000 troops, converge in Normandy
1955 France 24 Hours Le Mans
11th June 1955 : During the 24 Hours Le Mans race a car looses control and crashes into stands filled with spectators, killing 82 people.
11th June 1955 : During the 24 Hours Le Mans race a car looses control and crashes into stands filled with spectators, killing 82 people.
1963 U.S.A. Alabama Governor George Wallace
11th June 1963 : Alabama Governor George Wallace trying to ensure continued segregation is forced to end his blockade of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and allows two African American students to enroll.
11th June 1963 : Alabama Governor George Wallace trying to ensure continued segregation is forced to end his blockade of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and allows two African American students to enroll.
1967 Middle East Six Day War Ends
10th June 1967 : Israel and Syria agree to observe the UN mediated cease-fire ending six days of Israeli fighting against Egypt, Jordan and Syrian forces.
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10th June 1967 : Israel and Syria agree to observe the UN mediated cease-fire ending six days of Israeli fighting against Egypt, Jordan and Syrian forces.
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1979 U.S.A. John Wayne
11th June 1979 : Film star John Wayne , also known as the "Duke," died of cancer
Tribute To John Wayne
11th June 1979 : Film star John Wayne , also known as the "Duke," died of cancer
Tribute To John Wayne
1987 U.S.A. Earthquake Midwest
11th June 1987 : A rare earthquake hit 14 states in the Midwest and parts of Canada stretching down to the South. The quake measured 5.0 on the Richter scale and damaged some highway overpasses, also many thousands lost telephone services . The quake lasted between 3 to 15 seconds at 6:49PM.
11th June 1987 : A rare earthquake hit 14 states in the Midwest and parts of Canada stretching down to the South. The quake measured 5.0 on the Richter scale and damaged some highway overpasses, also many thousands lost telephone services . The quake lasted between 3 to 15 seconds at 6:49PM.
1987 UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
11th June 1987 : Margaret Thatcher celebrates her third general election win after another landslide victory over the Labour Party.
11th June 1987 : Margaret Thatcher celebrates her third general election win after another landslide victory over the Labour Party.
1998 Sudan Famine
11th June 1998 : The United Nations World Food Programme has declared an official famine Southern Sudan with estimates that over 1 million people could die from starvation due to extreme food shortages.
11th June 1998 : The United Nations World Food Programme has declared an official famine Southern Sudan with estimates that over 1 million people could die from starvation due to extreme food shortages.
1998 UK Minimum Wage
11th June 1998 : The Low Pay Commission has recommended the new minimum wage of £3.60 an hour for people over 20
11th June 1998 : The Low Pay Commission has recommended the new minimum wage of £3.60 an hour for people over 20
2001 U.S.A. Timothy McVeigh
11th June 2001 : Timothy McVeigh was executed by lethal injection for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City
11th June 2001 : Timothy McVeigh was executed by lethal injection for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City
2003 Ethiopia Oldest Known Human Fossils Found
11th June 2001 : Scientists have found the oldest known human fossilised skulls dated around 160,000 years old in the Afar region of Ethiopia.
11th June 2001 : Scientists have found the oldest known human fossilised skulls dated around 160,000 years old in the Afar region of Ethiopia.
2008 Pakistan US Relations Worsen
11th June 2008 : A US air strike by Afghanistan-based US forces against Taleban militants in Pakistan territory causes the death of 11 Pakistan troops has been condemned in Pakistan as an act of aggression by US forces and has caused anger in Pakistan as this attack and others are widely seen as a violation of its sovereignty.
11th June 2008 : A US air strike by Afghanistan-based US forces against Taleban militants in Pakistan territory causes the death of 11 Pakistan troops has been condemned in Pakistan as an act of aggression by US forces and has caused anger in Pakistan as this attack and others are widely seen as a violation of its sovereignty.
2008 U.S.A. Twister at Boy Scout Camp kills 4
11th June 2008 : The continued period of strong storms many with tornadoes in the midwest causes one of the most deadly tornado's so far when a twister strikes a Boy Scout camp in Little Sioux, Iowa. leaving 4 dead and 40 injured.
11th June 2008 : The continued period of strong storms many with tornadoes in the midwest causes one of the most deadly tornado's so far when a twister strikes a Boy Scout camp in Little Sioux, Iowa. leaving 4 dead and 40 injured.
2009 World H1N1 influenza strain
11th June 2009 : The World Health Organization declares H1N1 influenza strain, commonly referred to as "swine flu", as a global pandemic. Due to it's highly contagious nature spreading from human to human. Most people infected suffer a mild symtons, but the small minority who suffer more severe symptons (less than 0.04% )are hospitalized and end up in an intensive-care unit suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome, which kills in half of all cases. Specific vaccines are developed and released in North America in late October.
11th June 2009 : The World Health Organization declares H1N1 influenza strain, commonly referred to as "swine flu", as a global pandemic. Due to it's highly contagious nature spreading from human to human. Most people infected suffer a mild symtons, but the small minority who suffer more severe symptons (less than 0.04% )are hospitalized and end up in an intensive-care unit suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome, which kills in half of all cases. Specific vaccines are developed and released in North America in late October.
