This Day In History

June 11th

1793  First patent for a stove issued to Robert Haeterick
1936  The Presbyterian Church of America formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1939  The King & Queen of England came to America to visit with President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was the first time that both they had tasted hot dogs.
1972  The controversial one hour XXX film "Deep Throat" opened at the Mature World Theatre in New York City.
1979  Actor John Wayne dies of cancer at age 72.
1981  The first baseball player's strike in major-league history began.

1572  Poet & Playright Ben Johnson
1910  Marine Explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau
1913  Football Hall of Famer Vince Lombardi
1935  Actor Gene Wilder, also married to SNL Alumni Gilda Radner
1956  Football Great Joe Montana

Top of the Chart Hits Courtesy of...

1957

• Love Letters in the Sand - Pat Boone

• Bye Bye Love - The Everly Brothers

• Searchin' - The Coasters

• Four Walls - Jim Reeves

1965

• Help Me, Rhonda - The Beach Boys

• Crying in the Chapel - Elvis Presley

• I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops

• Engine Engine #9 - Roger Miller

1973

• My Love - Paul McCartney & Wings

• Daniel - Elton John

• Kodachrome - Paul Simon

• You Always Come Back (To Hurting Me) - Johnny Rodriquez

1981

• Kiss on My List - Hall & Oates

• Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton

• Woman - John Lennon

• Friends - Razzy Bailey

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