Historical Events
- "Everything Your Heart Desires" by Daryl Hall and John Oates peaks at #3
- "Rooty Toot Toot" by John Cougar Mellencamp peaks at #61
Music History
"We All Sleep Alone" by Cher peaks at #14
- 120th Belmont: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard Risen Star wins in 2:26.6
- 25th Curtis Cup: British Isles, 11-7
Music Concert
Freedom Fest: Anti-apartheid benefit & Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert addresses his continued imprisonment; performers include Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman, Hugh Masekela & Miriam Makeba, Youssou N'Dour, Peter Gabriel, Al Green, Joan Armatrading; Jessye Norman, and The Eurythmics at Wembley Stadium, London; broadcast to 67 countries with estimated audience of 600 million
- Galina Chistyakova of USSR sets long jump woman's record (24"8½")
- NY Yankees Rick Rhoden becomes first pitcher since AL's adoption of the rule in 1973 to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI) in an 8–6 victory over Baltimore Orioles
Famous Birthdays
- Brock Holt, American baseball utility (only player to hit for the cycle in postseason-Boston Red Sox, 2018; MLB All Star 2015), born in Fort Worth, Texas
- Yui Aragaki, Japanese actress (Mixed Doubles) and model, born in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Giuseppe Saragat, 5th President of Italy (1964-71), dies at 89
- Nathan Cook, American actor (The Whiye Shadow - "Milton"; Hotel - "Billy"), dies of an allergic reaction at 38
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About June 11, 1988
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 10 months and 17 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: One More Try - George Michael
#1 Song: With a Little Help from My Friends/She's Leaving Home - Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
