Today in History for 11th June 1949

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 3 of 3

- 49th US Golf Open: Cary Middlecoff shoots a 286 at Medinah CC ILL
- 81st Belmont: Ted Atkinson aboard Capot wins in 2:30.2
- Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m (29:28.2)

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 4 of 4

- Benjamin Vasserman, Estonian graphic artist
- Frank Beard, rocker (ZZ Top-She Got Legs, Fandango)
- George Willig, stuntman (climbed World Trade Center in 1977)
- Tom Pryce, British racing driver (d. 1977)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 2 of 2

- Koci Xoxe, Albanian vice-premier, executed
- Oton Zupanic, Slavs poet (Zimzelen pod snegom), dies at 71

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