What Happened on June 11, 2006

Historical Events

60th Tony Awards: "Jersey Boys" (musical) & "The History Boys" (play) win

French Open Men's Tennis

French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal of Spain wins his 2nd straight French title; beats Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6

LPGA Championship

LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Bulle RockGC: Se Ri Pak wins her 3rd title in the event and 5th major; beats Australian Karrie Webb on first play-off hole

Events in 2006

Famous Deaths

Bruce Shand, father of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (b. 1917)
George Washington, American boxing trainer (Riddick Bowe and Mark Breland), dies of heart failure at 79
Michael Bartosh, computer expert and author (b. 1977)
Neroli Fairhall, New Zealand archer (first paraplegic to compete in the Olympic Games 1984), dies at 61

Died in 2006 2006 Highlights