Historical Events
Music History
"The New York Times" reveals an estimated 500,000 song titles, including masters of Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald, lost in 2008 warehouse fire on Universal backlot in Los Angeles
Toy Story 4
"Toy Story 4" directed by Josh Cooley with the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen has its world premiere
- Botswana overturns law criminalizing same-sex relationships from colonial-era in landmark African LGBTQ case
Event of Interest
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces plan to ban single-use plastics by 2021
9/11 Attack on NY's World Trade Towers
Comedian Jon Stewart delivers angry rebuke to Congress for the lack of funds for 9/11 victims
- Russian journalist Ivan Golunov released from prison and drug charges dropped after major public outcry with unprecedented joint campaign by Russian news sources
- WHO confirms first case of Ebola virus in Uganda, spread from outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
Famous Deaths
- Martin Feldstein, American economist (1977 John Bates Clark Medal), chief economic adviser to President Reagan, dies at 79
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About June 11, 2019
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Old Town Road - Lil Nas X Featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
#1 Song: I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
