06-11-2007, 05:01 AM
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June 11th
1776 ~ The Continental Congress formed a committee to draft a Declaration of Independence from Britain.
1776 ~ Birthday of John Constable, English painter.
1892 ~ The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, opened in Melbourne.
1937 ~ Death of R. J. Mitchell, British aircraft designer, developer of the Spitfire.
1939 ~ Birthday of Jackie Stewart, Race car driver.
1942 ~ The U.S. and the USSR signed a lend lease agreement to aid the Soviet war effort in WWII.
1979 ~ Death of John Wayne, Actor.
1987 ~ Margaret Thatcher became the first British PM in 160 years to win a third consecutive term in office.
2001 ~ Death of Timothy McVeigh, terrorist (executed).
2004 ~ Cassini-Huygens made its closest flyby of Phoebe.
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