Historical Events
- US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya
Famous Birthdays
- Bill Selby, American baseball infielder (Boston Red Sox), born in Monroeville, Alabama
- Brock Marion, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys), born in Wheeling, West Virginia
- Chris Rice, American contemporary Christian and folk music singer-songwriter ("When Did You Fall (In Love With Me)"), poet, and visual artist, born in Clinton, Maryland
Famous Deaths
- Aleksander Kerensky, Minister-Chairman of the Russian Provisional Government (1917), dies at 89
- Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter, dies at 87
- Frank Laubach, Benton Pa, taught reading through phonetics, dies
- Frank Silvera, Jamaican-American actor (High Chaparral, Killer's Kiss, Fear and Desire), accidentally electrocutes himself at 55
- William 'Billy Batts' Devino, American crime figure (b. 1921)
1970 Highlights
About June 11, 1970
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 52 years and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue - The Beatles- #1 Song: In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
#1 Song: The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue - The Beatles
#1 Song: In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry
