On This Day June 11th

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June 11th is the one-hundred-sixty-second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 203 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

173 – Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty. In a violent thunderstorm, emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle of the rain.

1157 – Albert I of Brandenburg, also called The Bear (Ger: Albrecht der Bär), becomes the founder of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Germany and the first margrave.

1724 – Johann Sebastian Bach leads his cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (O eternity, you word of thunder), BWV 20, on the first Sunday after Trinity.

1770 – British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.

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.

1895 – Paris–Bordeaux–Paris, sometimes called the first automobile race in history or the "first motor race", takes place.

1919 – Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to win the U.S. Triple Crown.

1998 – Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.

2010 – The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa.

 

Birthdays

1540 – Barnabe Googe, English poet and translator (d. 1594)

1662 – Tokugawa Ienobu, Japanese shōgun (d. 1712)

1697 – Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist and composer (d. 1780)

1818 – Alexander Bain, Scottish philosopher and academic (d. 1903)

1880 – Jeannette Rankin, American social worker and politician (d. 1973)

1910 – Jacques Cousteau, French biologist, author, and inventor, co-developed the aqua-lung (d. 1997)

1933 – Gene Wilder, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2016)

1939 – Jackie Stewart, Scottish racing driver and sports presenter.

1988 – Yui Aragaki, Japanese actress, voice actress, singer-songwriter, model, radio host.

 

Holiday Highlight

KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY

Kamehameha the Great, born in 1758 in Kohala, Hawaii, united the Hawaiian Islands and founded the Kamehameha dynasty. He emerged victorious in battles to control the islands and eventually became the King of all the Hawaiian islands.

Kamehameha was born into Hawaiian royalty and was prophesied to become a great king. After inheriting the island's war god, Kamehameha clashed with his cousin for control, ultimately triumphing and taking over the island.

With the help of foreign allies, Kamehameha traded Hawaiian sandalwood for Western weapons, allowing him to conquer most of the islands. By 1810, he became the first leader to rule over all the Hawaiian Islands.

His reign brought progress to Hawaii, including new laws that protected travelers and the defenseless. Kamehameha passed away in 1819, and his son Liholiho succeeded him as Kamehameha II. His brother Kauikeaouli followed him and became Kamehameha III.

 

Holidays And Observance

Call Your Doctor Day

Corn on the Cob Day

Cousteau Day

Dirty Book Day

Kamehameha Day

National Cotton Candy Day

National German Chocolate Cake Day

National Making Life Beautiful Day

World Pet Memorial Day

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