Today in History for 11th June 2026

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Historical Events

1927 - Noël Coward's stage comedy "The Marquise", starring Marie Tempest, closes at the Criterion Theatre, London, after 129 performances
1982 - Israel and Syria stop fighting in Lebanon
2001 - Saudi Arabia seizes ownership, effective June 7, of the 1.6-million-barrels-per-day IPSA pipeline that had carried Iraqi crude oil to the Saudi Red Sea port of Mu'jiz prior to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
2006 - French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal of Spain wins his 2nd straight French title; beats Roger Federer 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6
2018 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accepts migrant rescue ship Aquarius with 629 people on board after Italy refuses it

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Famous Birthdays

1924 - Ed Farhat, American professional wrestler, born in Detroit (d. 2003)
1927 - Beryl Grey [Groom], English prima ballerina (Sadler’s Wells/Royal Ballet, 1941-57), artistic director, and dance teacher, born in Highgate, London, England (d. 2022)
1932 - Athol Fugard, South African playwright known for his anti-apartheid themes (The Blood Knot), born in Middelburg, South Africa (d. 2025)
1948 - Anthony Nelson, British Labour politician, born in Hamburg, Germany
1950 - Palhinha, Brazilian soccer forward (16 caps; Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro) and manager (SC Corinthians, União São João, Al-Tai), born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil (d. 2023)

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Famous Deaths

1183 - Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England, crowned aged 15 during his father's lifetime, dies as the result of dysentery at 28
1937 - R. J. [Reginald Joseph] Mitchell, British aircraft designer (Supermarine Spitfire), dies of cancer at 42
1987 - Ralph Guldahl, American golfer (US Masters 1939, US Open 1937-38), dies at 75
1992 - Scotty Sachs, actor (Hanoi Hilton), dies of gunshot wounds at 39
2025 - John Robbins, American advocate for vegetarianism and author of "Diet for a New America", dies of complications of post-polio syndrome at 77

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