Historical Events
- 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2
- Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m (29:28.2)
49th US Men's Open
US Open Men's Golf, Medinah CC: Cary Middlecoff wins the first of his 2 Open titles, 1 stroke ahead of Clayton Heafner and Sam Snead
Famous Birthdays
- Benjamin Vasserman, Estonian graphic artist, born in Sovetsky, Kirov Oblast, Russia
- Frank Beard, American blues-rock drummer (ZZ Top - "Legs"), born in Frankton, Texas
- George Willig, American stuntman (The Human Fly, Spiderman) who climbed the World Trade Center in 1977, born in Queens, New York
Famous Weddings
Hattie McDaniel
American Actress Hattie McDaniel (54) weds interior decorator Larry Williams in Yuma, Arizona; divorce in 1950
Pete Rozelle
American NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle (23) weds American artist Jane Coupe; divorce in 1972
Famous Deaths
- Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed
- Oton Zupanic, Slavs poet (Zimzelen pod snegom), dies at 71
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About June 11, 1949
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 10 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
