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| June 11th |
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| About June 11th is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 203 days remaining until the end of the calendar year. June 11th is Kamehameha Day, official state holiday of Hawaii. Births 1903 - Ernie Nevers, Hall of Fame fullback, football coach 1913 - Vince Lombardi, Hall of Fame football coach 1956 - Joe Montana, Hall of Fame quarterback 1959 - Hugh Laurie, actor, comedian, musician (House) Deaths 1825 - Daniel D. Tompkins, 6th U.S. Vice President 1979 - John Wayne, actor, icon Events 1859 - The Comstock silver lode, the first major U.S. deposit of silver ore, is discovered in Nevada. 1895 - The first U.S. patent is granted for the gas-powered automobile to Charles Duryea. 1919 - Sir Barton becomes the first racehorse to win the Triple Crown after winning the Belmont Stakes. 1963 - The governor of Alabama, George Wallace, stands in front of an auditorium door at the University of Alabama in an attempt to block two black students from enrolling. |
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