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June 11: Day of the Week
June 11, 2024 is the 163rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 203 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
June 11 Historical Event(s)
1776
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.
1935
Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States at Alpine, New Jersey.
1937
Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders.
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
1938
Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. 500,000 to 900,000 civilians are killed.
1942
World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.
1955
Eighty-three 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.
1963
American Civil Rights Movement: Alabama Governor George Wallace 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.
1970
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.
2002
Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.
Who were born on June 11?
1403
John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)
1842
Carl von Linde, German engineer and industrialist (d. 1934)
1879
Roger Bresnahan, American baseball player (d. 1944)
1894
Dai Vernon, Canadian magician (d. 1992)
1897
Grand Duchess Tatiana of Russia (d. 1918)
1913
Risë Stevens, American operatic soprano
1947
Henry Cisneros, American politician
1948
Michael Swan, American actor
1968
Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
1983
Chuck Hayes, American basketball player
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