Historical Events
- Mozambique becomes an oversea province of Portugal
- NY Times reports the NYC subway will auction off unclaimed items left behind on the trains
Famous Birthdays
- Collis King, West Indian cricket all-rounder (9 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 100no, 3 wickets; Barbados, Glamorgan CCC, Worcestershire CCC, Natal), born in Christ Church, Barbados
- Mark D. Siljander, American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan, 1981-87), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Mithra Wettimuny, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (2 Tests), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka (d. 2019)
- Yasumasa Morimura, Japanese appropriation artist, born in Osaka, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Gamzat Tsadasa, Avar-Russian poet, dies at 63
Died in 1951 1951 Highlights
About June 11, 1951
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
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