Historical Events
Vietnamese Monk Burns Himself Alive
Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức immolates himself at a Saigon intersection, creating one of the Vietnam War's most iconic images
- Gov Wallace tries to prevent blacks registering at University of Alabama
- Greek government of Karamanlis resigns
Event of Interest
US President JFK says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act"
Famous Birthdays
- Elvis Stanić, Croatian contemporary jazz fusion guitarist, born in Rijeka, Yugoslavia (now Croatia)
- Konstantin Scherbakov, Russian concert pianist (Rachmaninoff International, 1983), and pedagogue (Zurich University of the Arts, 1998-present), born in Barnaul, Siberia, Russian SFSR
- Sandra Schmirler, Canadian curler (Olympic gold team 1998; World C'ship gold 1993, 94, 87), born in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2000)
Famous Deaths
- Thích Quảng Đức, Buddhist monk, immolates himself on a street in Saigon at the age of 65-66
Died in 1963 1963 Highlights
About June 11, 1963
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
#1 Song: From Me To You - The Beatles
