On June 11th in history: 1770 – British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef. 1788 – Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska. 1837 – The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish. 1955 – Eighty-three are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports. 1962 – Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin allegedly become the only prisoners to escape from the prison on Alcatraz Island.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:42:58 +0000