What Happened on June 11, 1970

Historical Events

  • US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya

Famous Birthdays

  • Brock Marion, American football safety (Super Bowl 1993, 95 Dallas Cowboys; Pro Bowl 2000, 02, 03 Miami Dolphins), born in Wheeling, West Virginia
  • Chris Rice, American contemporary Christian and folk music singer-songwriter ("When Did You Fall (In Love With Me)"), poet, and visual artist, born in Clinton, Maryland
Born in 1970

Famous Deaths

  • Aleksander Kerensky, Minister-Chairman of the Russian Provisional Government (1917), dies at 89
  • Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler and naïve painter, dies at 87
  • Frank Laubach, American missionary and educator (taught reading through phonetics), dies at 85
  • Frank Silvera, Jamaican-American actor (High Chaparral, Killer's Kiss, Fear and Desire), accidentally electrocutes himself at 55
  • William 'Billy Batts' Devino, American crime figure (b. 1921)
1970 Highlights

About June 11, 1970

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue - The Beatles
  • UK #1 Song: In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry