Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: June 11
June 11, 2024 is the 163rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 203 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Gemini is your zodiac sign. Pearl is your modern birthstone. Moonstone is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: June 11
- 1825 –The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City.
- 1837 –The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish.
- 1892 –The Limelight Department, one of the world’s first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
- 1936 –The International Surrealist Exhibition opens in London, England.
- 1937 –Great Purge: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin executes eight army leaders.
- 1938 –Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
- 1938 –Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. 500,000 to 900,000 civilians are killed.
- 1964 –World War II veteran Walter Seifert runs amok in an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower and a lance.
- 1970 –After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first females to do so.
- 2001 –Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
Who were born on June 11?
- 1723 –Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (d. 1788)
- 1797 –José Trinidad Reyes, Honduran national hero (d. 1855)
- 1894 –Dai Vernon, Canadian magician (d. 1992)
- 1936 –Jud Strunk, American singer, songwriter and comedian (d. 1981)
- 1937 –Robin Warren, Australian pathologist, Nobel laureate
- 1948 –Michael Swan, American actor
- 1956 –Joe Montana. American football player
- 1982 –Joey Graham, American basketball player
- 1989 –Keith Aulie, Canadian hockey player
- 1989 –Maya Moore, American basketball player
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