June 11th in History
1147 Crusaders Capture Lisbon During the Second Crusade.
The second major crusade launched from Europe as Catholic ('Latin') Holy War against Islam.
Lisbon was captured during the Second Crusade, but it wasn't a religious triumph. The city fell because it was a merchant stopover turned opportunistic raid.
1509 Henry VIII wed Catherine of Aragon, the first of his six wives. Pope Clement VII's later refusal to annul the marriage triggered the break between Henry and the Roman Catholic Church and led to the English Reformation.
1770: Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia during his first voyage.
1901 Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand
1903 King Alexander I and his wife Queen Draga Mašin of Serbia are assassinated in the royal palace in Belgrade by a group of army officers led by Captain Dragutin Dimitrijević, as part of a military coup.
1905 Pennsylvania Railroad debuts the fastest train in the world, capable of traveling from NY to Chicago in 18 hours.
1907 George Dennett, aided by Gilbert Jessop, dismisses Northamptonshire for 12 runs, the lowest total in first-class cricket.
1959: Hovercraft marks new era in transport
The Hovercraft invented by Christopher Cockerell is officially launched in Southampton.
2002 The United States Congress officially acknowledged Antonio Meucci as the telephone’s first inventor. This recognition corrected decades of historical oversight regarding the Italian inventor’s contributions.
Meucci’s poverty had prevented him from renewing his patent caveat, allowing Alexander Graham Bell to claim credit. The congressional resolution finally gave Meucci his rightful place in telecommunications history.
Music
1988: Nelson Mandella's 70th birthday tribute takes place at London's Wembley Stadium, featuring Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Tracy Chapman, George Michael, Eric Clapton, UB40, The Eurythmics and Simple Minds.
2005: Rock legends Jimmy Page and Brian May are awarded an OBE and CBE respectively in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Radio
1935: Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States at Alpine, New Jersey.
The second major crusade launched from Europe as Catholic ('Latin') Holy War against Islam.
Lisbon was captured during the Second Crusade, but it wasn't a religious triumph. The city fell because it was a merchant stopover turned opportunistic raid.
1509 Henry VIII wed Catherine of Aragon, the first of his six wives. Pope Clement VII's later refusal to annul the marriage triggered the break between Henry and the Roman Catholic Church and led to the English Reformation.
1770: Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia during his first voyage.
1901 Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand
1903 King Alexander I and his wife Queen Draga Mašin of Serbia are assassinated in the royal palace in Belgrade by a group of army officers led by Captain Dragutin Dimitrijević, as part of a military coup.
1905 Pennsylvania Railroad debuts the fastest train in the world, capable of traveling from NY to Chicago in 18 hours.
1907 George Dennett, aided by Gilbert Jessop, dismisses Northamptonshire for 12 runs, the lowest total in first-class cricket.
1959: Hovercraft marks new era in transport
The Hovercraft invented by Christopher Cockerell is officially launched in Southampton.
2002 The United States Congress officially acknowledged Antonio Meucci as the telephone’s first inventor. This recognition corrected decades of historical oversight regarding the Italian inventor’s contributions.
Meucci’s poverty had prevented him from renewing his patent caveat, allowing Alexander Graham Bell to claim credit. The congressional resolution finally gave Meucci his rightful place in telecommunications history.
Music
1988: Nelson Mandella's 70th birthday tribute takes place at London's Wembley Stadium, featuring Phil Collins, Dire Straits, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Tracy Chapman, George Michael, Eric Clapton, UB40, The Eurythmics and Simple Minds.
2005: Rock legends Jimmy Page and Brian May are awarded an OBE and CBE respectively in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Radio
1935: Inventor Edwin Armstrong gives the first public demonstration of FM broadcasting in the United States at Alpine, New Jersey.
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