Wednesday June 11, 2008

Historical Events

• Kosovo adopts "Europe", a national anthem composed by Mendi Menxhiqi. It is not sung in any language in order to not offend the newly independent state of Serbia.
• The United States Food and Drug Administration received 167 reports of Salmonellosis cases from eating contaminated tomatoes in 17 states, with New Mexico and Texas being the most affected.
• NASA launches Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, (GLAST), from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
• June 2008 tornado outbreak sequence. A tornado at Little Sioux Scout Ranch, Iowa kills four Boy Scouts.
• Cuba has a wage system that pays workers according to their productivity, rather than everyone working in the same job earning the same amount.
• Today's vote in the United States House of Representatives is on whether Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush, introduced Monday evening by Rep. Dennis Kucinich, should be referred to a committee.
• InBev, the largest brewing company in the world, makes an unrestricted $46 billion offer to buy Anheuser-Busch USA.
• The Treaty of Lisbon is ratified by Estonia, Greece, and Finland.
• Norway legalises same-sex marriage.
• After Nepal's declaration of independence, Gyanendra of Nepal, the last King of Nepal, departs Narayanhiti Palace.
• After top-secret British intelligence about al-Qaeda was found on a train traveling from Waterloo Station, the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation.
• Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina was detained on corruption charges and is now free to seek treatment in the United States.
• Stojan Zupljanin is a wartime Bosnian Serb commander of police and was arrested near Belgrade. He will be taken to the Hague, where he will be tried for war crimes.
• Tim Donaghy, an ex-basketball referee, accuses the National Basketball Association's other referees of rigging games. This includes Game 6 in 2002 Western Conference Finals. It allowed the Los Angeles Lakers win that game, the series and eventually the 2002 NBA Finals.
• In a joint media conference, President George W. Bush and Angela Merkel, he stated that he wants peaceful resolution to the Iran issue.
• British House of Commons votes to extend preventive detention from 42 days to anti-terrorism legislation. This vote is expected to be close due to the Labour Party's backbench revolt. The bill was eventually passed by the House with 315 votes to 306.
• Afghanistan:
• Afghanistan: At least 31 civilians and militants have been killed in airstrikes. (AP via Google News). Reports state that at least 10 Pakistani Army soldiers were killed in an apparently American-led air attack near Afghanistan's border. Eight Taliban militants were also killed. Pakistan condemned the strike as "unprovoked" and cowardly. The U.S. released video showing militants fighting to justify the attack.
• To improve Cross-Strait relations, Taiwanese negotiators headed by Chairman of Strait Exchange Foundation Chiang Pin-kung traveled to China.
• Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, apologizes to tens to thousands of aboriginal Canadians for over a century of abuses at residential schools that were set up to integrate them into Canadian society.
• Japan's House of Councillors votes to censure Yasuo Fukuda as Prime Minister of Japan, marking the first such motion since World War II.
• At least 31 civilians and militants were killed in airstrikes.
• Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebels take over the Irukkulampiddi Sri Lankan Navy post, killing at least 10 sailors.
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See also

What happened on June 11 in history? Find out the list of June 11th major events

What was 2008 famous for? Discover everything about 2008

Who died on June 11, 2008?

• Vo Van Kiet

  former prime minister of Vietnam (Born 1922).

• Miroslav Dvorak

  Czechoslovak ice hockey player (Born 1951).

• Jean Desailly
• Võ Văn Kiệt

Other June 11th famous deaths

• Enrico Berlinguer

  Italian head of the Communist Party from 1972-1984.

• Karen Ann Quinlan

  American right-to-die activist, dies in Morris Plains, New Jersey at age 31 (born 1954).

• Robert E Howard

  Sci-fi Author (Conan the Conqueror), dies at 80.

• Bruce Shand

  father of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (Born 1917).

See all famous people who died on June 11th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

Who should a Gemini marry?

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer

Personality of June born

Chinese Zodiac

Rat

The day of the week was Wednesday.

June 11th marks the 162nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2008.

There are 203 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

June 2008 calendar

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Coldplay - Viva La Vida
4. Rihanna - Take A Bow
5. Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl

Top #5 R&B songs

1. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
2. Plies Featuring Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Part 2
3. Keyshia Cole - Heaven Sent
4. Chris Brown - Take You Down
5. The-Dream - I Luv Your Girl

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Flex - Te Quiero
2. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
3. Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
4. Los Rieleros del Norte - A Punto De Llorar
5. Dareyes de La Sierra - Hasta El Dia De Hoy

Stock Markets

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