June 11th
1509
King Henry VIII married his first wife, Katharine of Aragon.
1770
Capt. James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off Australia .
1919
Sir Barton won the Belmont Stakes, becoming the first horse to capture the Triple Crown.
1962
Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin become the only prisoners to successfully escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.
1963
Vivian Malone and James Hood successfully enrolled at the University of Alabama following Gov. George Wallace’s famous "stand in the schoolhouse door."
1977
Seattle Slew won the Belmont Stakes, capturing the Triple Crown.
1979
Actor John Wayne died at age 72.
1981
The first major league baseball player's strike began. It would last for 50 days.
2001
Timothy McVeigh, the 1995 Oklahoma City bomber, was executed.
2001
The first episode of "Fear Factor" aired on NBC.
2003
Pioneering broadcast journalist David Brinkley died at age 82.
Birthdays
90 Richard Todd Actor-producer
76 Gene Wilder Actor
72 Chad Everett Actor
69 Joey Dee Rock singer
64 Adrienne Barbeau Actress
60 Frank Beard Rock musician (ZZ Top)
57 Donnie Van Zant Rock singer (.38 Special)
56 Peter Bergman Actor ("The Young and the Restless")
53 Joe Montana Football Hall of Famer
50 Hugh Laurie Actor (House M.D.)
40 Peter Dinklage Actor
32 Ryan Dunn Actor (Jackass)
31 Joshua Jackson Actor ("Fringe," "Dawson's Creek")
23 Shia LaBeouf Actor
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57 Vince Lombardi 6/11/1913 - 9/3/1970 American professional football coach