📰 TODAY IN HISTORY

📆 - June 11

*📜 Events:*

• 1184 B.C. — According to Eratosthenes' calculations, Troy is sacked and burned, marking the legendary end of the Trojan War.

• 1822 — Founding of the Brazilian Navy.

• 1865 — Paraguayan War: the Naval Battle of Riachuelo takes place, one of the Brazilian Navy's most important victories.

• 1903 — The May Coup in Serbia results in the assassination of King Alexander Obrenović and Queen Draga.

• 1955 — The 24 Hours of Le Mans disaster causes the death of 83 spectators, becoming the deadliest accident in motorsport history.

• 1963 — Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức sets himself on fire in Saigon in protest against religious persecution in South Vietnam.

• 2010 — The first FIFA World Cup held on African soil begins in South Africa.

*⭐ Births:*

• 1864 — Richard Strauss, German composer (d. 1949).

• 1910 — Jacques-Yves Cousteau, French explorer, inventor, and oceanographer (d. 1997).

• 1933 — Gene Wilder, American actor, director, and comedian (d. 2016).

• 1937 — Reginaldo Faria, Brazilian actor and director.

• 1939 — Jackie Stewart, British racing driver and three-time Formula 1 world champion.

• 1962 — Mano Menezes, Brazilian football coach.

• 1984 — Vágner Love, Brazilian footballer.

*🕊️ Deaths:*

• 1557 — João III of Portugal, King of Portugal (b. 1502).

• 1828 — Dugald Stewart, British philosopher (b. 1753).

• 1934 — Lev Vygotsky, Russian psychologist and theorist (b. 1896).

• 1974 — Eurico Gaspar Dutra, Brazilian military and political leader, 16th president of Brazil (b. 1883).

• 1979 — John Wayne, American actor (b. 1907).

• 2001 — Timothy McVeigh, author of the Oklahoma City bombing (b. 1968).

• 2025 — Brian Wilson, musician, composer, and co-founder of the Beach Boys (b. 1942).

*📍 Holidays and Recurring Events:*

*Argentina:*

* Founding of Buenos Aires

*Brazil:*

* Brazilian Navy Day

* Sanitary Educator Day
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