Today is Wednesday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2014 with 203 to follow. The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Neptune, Uranis and Venus. Evening stars Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Saturn. This Day in History, June 11 On June 11th, 1184 B.C., it is believed that Troy was sacked and burned. Other Notable Events for June 11 On this date in history: In 1776, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman were appointed by Continental Congress to write a declaration of independence for the American colonies from England. In 1919, Sir Barton became the first horse to win thoroughbred racings Triple Crown. Notable Birthdays for June 11 Those born on this date include: - English playwright/poet Ben Jonson in 1572 - German composer Richard Strauss in 1864 - Montanas Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, in 1880 - undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau in 1910 - Hall of Fame football Coach Vince Lombardi in 1913 - author William Styron in 1925 A thought for the day: John Keats wrote Beauty is truth, truth beauty ... that is all ye know on Earth, and all ye need to know. Classic Quotes by Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) first female US Representative The individual woman is required a thousand times a day to choose either to accept her appointed role and thereby rescue her good disposition out of the wreckage of her self-respect, or else follow an independent line of behavior and rescue her self-respect out of the wreckage of her good disposition.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:15:07 +0000
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