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June 11

George Wallace protesting desegregation at the University of Alabama

1594 – Philip II of Spain recognized the sovereign rights of the principalía, local Philippine nobles and chieftains who had converted to Catholicism.
1724 – Johann Sebastian Bach directed his cantata O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort in Leipzig on the first Sunday after Trinity, beginning his chorale cantata cycle.
1914 – Around 2,000 members of European society attended a ball at Kenwood House, England, in one of the last major social events before the outbreak of the First World War.
1963 – The University of Alabama was desegregated as Governor George Wallace stepped aside after defiantly blocking the entrance to an auditorium (pictured).

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Narendra Modi

In the Indian general election, the National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (pictured), is re-elected with a reduced majority.
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft conducts its first crewed flight, carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station.
The CNSA Chang'e 6 completes sampling and takeoff from the far side of the Moon.
Claudia Sheinbaum is elected President of Mexico.

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St. Anne's Church, Moxi

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... that Irish Gaelic footballer Jude McAtamney became interested in American football after reading a Twitter post in 2020, and became an NFL player in 2024?
... that Tim Robards returned to Neighbours in Episode 8851, two years after he had to quit his role early?
... that Franz Liszt's female admirers would fight over his cigar stubs and coffee dregs as souvenirs?

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