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Wednesday 11 June 2025

Basically, what we have in this country is government by hallucinating mob.

— John Perry Barlow

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Today is Wednesday, June 11th, the 162nd day of 2025. There are 203 days left in the year. It is King Kamehameha I Day (in Hawaii), Dirty Book Day, National Corn on the Cob Day, National German Chocolate Cake Day, and National Making Life Beautiful Day.

On This Day

In 1509, Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon.

In 1770, Captain James Cook ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef.

In 1776, the Continental Congress appointed Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.