Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island. Date: June 11, 1962 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1962 📅 On This Day (Today)
John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would revolutionize American society by guaranteeing equal access to public facilities, ending segregation in education, and guaranteeing federal protection for voting rights. Date: June 11, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅…
Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam. Date: June 11, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
American Civil Rights Movement: Governor of Alabama George Wallace defiantly 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. Date:…
World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower and a lance. Date: June 11, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1964…
Lloyd J. Old identified the first cell surface antigens that could differentiate among different cell types. Date: June 11, 1968 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1968 📅 On This Day (Today)
After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army general officers, becoming the first women to do so. Date: June 11, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day…
The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control. Date: June 11, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University. Date: June 11, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake at Golbaf, Iran, kills at least 2,000. Date: June 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)