June 11th
Today in America's Present Past
1741 | Revolutionary War hero Joseph Warren was born.
1742 | Benjamin Franklin invented his Franklin stove.
1776 | War of Independence: The Continental Congress created a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence with Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston as members.
1825 | Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins died.
1837 | Civil Rights: The Broad Street Riot occurred in Boston.
1861 | Civil War: Battle of Laurel Hill, West Virginia.
1864 | Civil War: Battle of Trevilian Station, Virginia.
1880 | First woman elected to Congress, Jeannette Rankin, was born.
1907 | Philanthropist Paul Mellon was born.
1924 | Wrestler Ed Farhat was born in Detroit, Michigan.
1925 | Author William Styron was born.
1927 | Charles Lindbergh is awarded the first Distinguished Flying Cross.
1933 | Actor Gene Wilder was born.
1935 | Radio: Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM radio.
1936 | Author Robert E. Howard died.
1941 | Boy Scouts of America founder Daniel Carter Beard died.
1942 | WWII: The US and USSR signed the Lend-Lease agreement.
1944 | Civil Rights: The first Serbian Orthodox cathedral in the US, Cathedral of St Sava, opens.
1947 | WW II sugar rationing finally ended in the US.
1956 | Pro footballer Joe Montana was born.
1962 | The only escaped prisoners from Alcatraz make a successful break.
1967 | A Long, hot summer of riots continues in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1969 | Actor Peter Dinklage was born.
1971 | POTUS: Republican President Nixon ended the ban on trade with China.
1979 | Actor John Wayne died.
1982 | The film “E.T.” is released.
1986 | Actor Shia LaBeouf was born.
1990 | SCOTUS: Rules flag burning is constitutional.
2001 | Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh was executed.
2003 | Journalist David Brinkley died.