What Happened on June 18, 2011

Famous Weddings

Noel Gallagher

British "Oasis" guitarist Noel Gallagher weds Scottish publicist Sara MacDonald at the Lime Wood Hotel, New Forest National Park, England

  • British peer and brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, Charles Spencer (47) weds Canadian social entrepreneur and former model Karen Gordon (39) at Althorp House in Northamptonshire
  • Reality TV Personality Toya Carter (27) weds "The Deal" TV host Mickey Wright in Atlanta

Famous Deaths

  • Clarence Clemons, American saxophonist, known as "The Big Man" (The E-Street Band), dies of complications from a stroke (b. 1942); flags in New Jersey are lowered to half-mast
  • Frederick Chiluba, 2nd President of Zambia (1991-2001), dies at 68

Yelena Bonner (1923-2011)

Soviet dissident and wife of Andre Sakharov, dies of heart failure at 88 [1]


2011 Highlights

About June 18, 2011

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 12 years, 9 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Rolling In The Deep - Adele
  • UK #1 Song: Changed The Way You Kiss Me - Example