Today in History for Wednesday, June 11th

Today in HistoryToday in History for Wednesday, June 11thToday in History for Wednesday, June 11thThe Associated PressHighlights of this day in history: Alabama Gov. George Wallace makes a symbolic stand against racial integration; A Buddhist monk immolates himself in South Vietnam; Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh executed; Actor John Wayne dies. (June 11)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]June 11th, 1963: (AP Photos)Alabama Governor George Wallace takes a symbolic stand against racial integration at the University of Alabama.He blocks a doorway on campus, defying a federal court order allowing two black students to enroll at the school.(SOT of Wallace)Wallace backs down after Alabama National Guard troops under federal control are ordered to the campus.Also that same year:(AP Photos / AP Archive Video)In what's then-South Vietnam, a Buddhist monk immolates himself in the capital Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City.It's a protest against South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem (no dinh ZEE-em), for his crackdown on Buddhists.Diem is killed in a military coup months later.2001: (AP Photos)Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh is executed by lethal injection at a federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana.1919: (AP Photos)In New York, Sir Barton wins the Belmont Stakes --- the first to win horse racing's Triple Crown.On the same day 58-years later, Seattle Slew wins the Belmont --- the first undefeated racer to capture the Triple Crown.And, 1979: (AP Photos)(SOT of Wayne)Actor John Wayne --- the silver screen legend known as "The Duke" --- dies of cancer in Los Angeles. He was 72.Today in History, June 11th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------Tim MagwireVIDEO PRODUCER:------------------------------Ray BassettVIDEO SOURCE:--------------------------VariousVIDEO APPROVAL:------------------------------Nick MooreVIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------NoneSCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:------------------------------------

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[bithot2nite]

Yes, perhaps GTA4 might be more educational for you.

[MrUbister]

MY BIRTHDAY!!!

[gotch09]

@Me262Pepper Goober.

[Me262Pepper]

@gotch09

Da that would be all FOUR bright eyes and a swing and a miss on all of them.

Now my turn, are you self hating, liberal, homo or jew? And we both know you're all four.

[gotch09]

@Me262Pepper What's the matter, you ask? The matter is: I can't figure out if you're a Ronnie Redneck, a clod-hopper, a Georgia cracker, or just simply po' white trash. I flinch to think you might be all three.

[Me262Pepper]

@gotch09

What's the matter, the monkey island video upset you? Keep digging your head in the sand.

[gotch09]

@Me262Pepper Your name wouldn't be Ronnie Redneck, would it? Just checking.

[Me262Pepper]

@gotch09

watch?v=Qt6h9tJ7q-A

Yes, thank goodness we now have fine young african Americans like these in college.

[gotch09]

I was 12 years old, living in Birmingham, when this happened. What a dip-shit. In the long run Georgie really hurt the state of Alabama.He made us all look like a bunch of Ronnie Redneck bigots. I'm not sure that Alabama has recouped from his crap, even after all these decades. He'd done better if he's just shut the hell up.and looked for some place to park his otherwise idiot ass. Alabama would have come out better in the end.

[cartmanismyboy]

long live george wallace