On this day: June 11
Events
Battle of AzazJune 11, 1125 · Wars & Conflicts
Margraviate of BrandenburgJune 11, 1157 – 1806 · World History
Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthJune 11, 1569 – October 24, 1795 · World History
Battle of ShizugatakeJune 11, 1583 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of Nanook of the NorthJune 11, 1922 · Film
Siege of MaltaJune 11, 1940 – November 20, 1942 · Wars & Conflicts
Western Desert campaignJune 11, 1940 – February 4, 1943 · Wars & Conflicts
Release of The Valley of GwangiJune 11, 1969 · Film
Release of E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialJune 11, 1982 · Film- 1987 United Kingdom general electionJune 11, 1987 · Politics
- Release of Take Off Your Pants and JacketJune 11, 2001 · Music
- Release of HeathenJune 11, 2002 · Music
- Release of UntouchablesJune 11, 2002 · Music
2010 FIFA World CupJune 11, 2010 – July 11, 2010 · Sports
2026 FIFA World CupJune 11, 2026 – July 19, 2026 · Sports
Born on this day
Yamamoto TsunetomoJune 11, 1659 – November 30, 1719 · Culture
Carlos de SeixasJune 11, 1704 – August 25, 1742 · Music
Jean Louis Marie PoiretJune 11, 1755 – April 7, 1834 · Exploration
Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia CoswayJune 11, 1760 – January 5, 1838 · Art
John ConstableJune 11, 1776 – March 31, 1837 · Art
Alexander BainJune 11, 1818 – September 18, 1903 · Culture
Carl von LindeJune 11, 1842 – November 16, 1934 · Science
William Robert BrooksJune 11, 1844 – May 3, 1921 · Science
Oda KrohgJune 11, 1860 – October 19, 1935 · Art
Richard StraussJune 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949 · Music
Charles FabryJune 11, 1867 – December 11, 1945 · Science
Marie KrøyerJune 11, 1867 – May 25, 1940 · Culture
Mordecai KaplanJune 11, 1881 – November 8, 1983 · Culture
Wesley RugglesJune 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972 · Film
Yasunari KawabataJune 11, 1899 – April 16, 1972 · Culture
Emil František BurianJune 11, 1904 – August 9, 1959 · Film
Jacques CousteauJune 11, 1910 – June 25, 1997 · Exploration- Carmine CoppolaJune 11, 1910 – April 26, 1991 · Music
- James AlgarJune 11, 1912 – February 26, 1998 · Film
Nicholas MetropolisJune 11, 1915 – October 17, 1999 · Science- Athol FugardJune 11, 1932 – March 8, 2025 · Film
Gene WilderJune 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016 · Film
Henrik, Prince Consort of DenmarkJune 11, 1934 – February 13, 2018 · Art
Robin WarrenJune 11, 1937 – July 23, 2024 · Science
David MumfordJune 11, 1937 – present · Science
Henry HillJune 11, 1943 – June 12, 2012 · Art
Oleg VidovJune 11, 1943 – May 15, 2017 · Film
James van HoftenJune 11, 1944 – present · Space
Lynsey de PaulJune 11, 1948 – October 1, 2014 · Film
Ingrid NewkirkJune 11, 1949 – present · Film
Hugh LaurieJune 11, 1959 – present · Film
Pamela GidleyJune 11, 1965 – April 16, 2018 · Film
Alex KendrickJune 11, 1970 – present · Film
Mira AwadJune 11, 1975 – present · Music
Dmitry KoldunJune 11, 1985 – present · Music
Shia LaBeoufJune 11, 1986 – present · Film
Lukas DhontJune 11, 1991 – present · Film