On This Day in History — June 10

Highlights of June 10

• 2024 — A plane crash in Malawi, kills nine people, including Vice President Saulos Chilima. Read more
• 2008 — War in Afghanistan: A U.S. airstrike resulted in the reported deaths of eleven paramilitary members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps and eight Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas. Read more
• 2008 — Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashed on landing at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 of the 214 occupants on board. Read more
• 1991 — Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she remained a captive until 2009. Read more
• 1987 — Mass protests demanding direct presidential elections broke out across South Korea. Read more
• 1968 — The Royal New Zealand Navy adopted a unique white ensign, to distinguish its vessels from those of the Royal Navy. Read more
• 1957 — Led by John Diefenbaker (pictured), the Progressive Conservative Party won a plurality of House of Commons seats in the Canadian federal election. Read more
• 1935 — American physician Bob Smith had his last alcoholic drink, marking the traditional founding date of Alcoholics Anonymous. Read more
• 1925 — The United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant denomination, held its inaugural service at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto. Read more
• 1918 — World War I: Italian torpedo boats sank the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Szent István off the Dalmatian coast, killing 89 of the crew. Read more
• 1916 — Hussein, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unified and independent Arab state. Read more
• 1913 — During a labor strike in Ipswich, Massachusetts, police opened fire into a crowd of strikers, killing one and injuring several others. Read more
• 1886 — Mount Tarawera, a volcano in New Zealand's North Island, erupted (depicted), killing around 120 people and creating the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley. Read more
• 1861 — American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory at the Battle of Big Bethel in York County, Virginia. Read more
• 1838 — At least 28 unarmed Indigenous Australians were massacred at Myall Creek, New South Wales. Read more
• 1786 — Ten days after being formed by an earthquake, a landslide dam on the Dadu River in China was destroyed by an aftershock, causing a flood that killed an estimated 100,000 people. Read more
• 1782 — King Rama I moved into the Grand Palace in Bangkok, which has remained the royal residence of Siam and Thailand since then. Read more
• 1692 — Bridget Bishop became the first person to be executed for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts. Read more
• 1624 — Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance. Read more
• 1329 — Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The heavily armed Byzantine army was defeated by Ottoman forces at the Battle of Pelekanon. Read more
• 1190 — Third Crusade: Frederick Barbarossa (pictured), Holy Roman Emperor, drowned in the Saleph River in Anatolia. Read more
• 731 — Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury. Read more

Events

• 2025 — Eleven people are killed, including the perpetrator, and eleven others are injured, in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Graz, Austria. Read more
• 2024 — A plane crash in Malawi leaves 10 people dead, including the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima. Read more
• 2018 — The Opportunity rover sends its last message back to Earth. The mission was finally declared over on February 13, 2019. Read more
• 2009 — Eighty-eight year-old James Wenneker von Brunn opens fire inside the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and fatally shoots Museum Special Police Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. Other security guards returned fire, wounding von Brunn, who was apprehended. Read more
• 2008 — Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashes at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 people. Read more
• 2003 — The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission. Read more
• 2002 — The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom. Read more
• 2001 — Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa. Read more
• 1999 — Kosovo War: NATO suspends its airstrikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo. Read more
• 1997 — Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members. Read more
• 1996 — Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin. Read more
• 1994 — China conducts a nuclear test for DF-31 warhead at Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, its prominence being due to the Cox Report. Read more
• 1991 — Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009. Read more
• 1990 — British Airways Flight 5390 lands safely at Southampton Airport after a blowout in the cockpit causes the captain to be partially sucked from the cockpit. There are no fatalities. Read more
• 1987 — June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government. Read more
• 1982 — Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub. Read more
• 1980 — The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela. Read more
• 1977 — James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later. Read more
• 1967 — The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire. Read more
• 1964 — United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage. Read more
• 1963 — The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, is signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. Read more
• 1960 — Trans Australia Airlines Flight 538 crashes near Mackay Airport in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, killing 29. Read more
• 1957 — John Diefenbaker leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to a stunning upset in the 1957 Canadian federal election, ending 22 years of Liberal Party government. Read more
• 1947 — Saab produces its first automobile. Read more
• 1945 — World War II: Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei. Read more
• 1944 — World War II: Six hundred forty-three men, women and children are massacred at Oradour-sur-Glane, France. Read more
• 1944 — World War II: In Distomo, Boeotia, Greece, 228 men, women and children are massacred by German troops. Read more
• 1944 — In baseball, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the youngest player ever in a major-league game. Read more
• 1942 — World War II: The Lidice massacre is perpetrated as a reprisal for the assassination of Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich. Read more
• 1940 — World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom, beginning an invasion of southern France. Read more
• 1940 — World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt denounces Italy's actions in his "Stab in the Back" speech at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Virginia. Read more
• 1940 — World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends. Read more
• 1935 — Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by him and Bill Wilson. Read more
• 1935 — Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932. Read more
• 1924 — Fascists kidnap and kill Italian Socialist leader Giacomo Matteotti in Rome. Read more
• 1918 — World War I: The Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István sinks off the Croatian coast after being torpedoed by an Italian MAS motorboat; the event is recorded by camera from a nearby vessel. Read more
• 1916 — The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire is declared by Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca. Read more
• 1898 — Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba. Read more
• 1886 — Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17 km (11 mi) long fissure across the mountain peak. Read more
• 1878 — League of Prizren is established, to oppose the decisions of the Congress of Berlin and the Treaty of San Stefano, as a consequence of which the Albanian lands in the Balkans were being partitioned and given to the neighbor states of Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Greece. Read more
• 1873 — Russian forces under General von Kaufmann capture the city of Khiva from the Khanate of Khiva. Read more
• 1871 — Sinmiyangyo: Captain McLane Tilton leads 109 US Marines in a naval attack on Han River forts on Kanghwa Island, Korea. Read more
• 1868 — Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated. Read more
• 1864 — American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi. Read more
• 1863 — During the French intervention in Mexico, Mexico City is captured by French troops. Read more
• 1861 — American Civil War: Battle of Big Bethel: Confederate troops under John B. Magruder defeat a much larger Union force led by General Ebenezer W. Pierce in Virginia. Read more
• 1854 — The United States Naval Academy graduates its first class of students. Read more
• 1838 — Myall Creek massacre: Twenty-eight Aboriginal Australians are murdered. Read more
• 1829 — The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London. Read more
• 1805 — First Barbary War: Yusuf Karamanli signs a treaty ending the hostilities between Tripolitania and the United States. Read more
• 1793 — The Jardin des Plantes museum opens in Paris. A year later, it becomes the first public zoo. Read more
• 1793 — French Revolution: Following the arrests of Girondin leaders, the Jacobins gain control of the Committee of Public Safety installing the revolutionary dictatorship. Read more
• 1786 — A landslide dam on the Dadu River created by an earthquake ten days earlier collapses, killing 100,000 in the Sichuan province of China. Read more
• 1782 — King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) of Siam (modern day Thailand) is crowned. Read more
• 1719 — Jacobite risings: Battle of Glen Shiel. Read more
• 1692 — Salem witch trials: Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts, for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft and Sorceries". Read more
• 1624 — Signing of the Treaty of Compiègne between France and the Netherlands. Read more
• 1619 — Thirty Years' War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt. Read more
• 1596 — Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk discover Bear Island. Read more
• 1539 — Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice. Read more

Born on June 10

• 2001 — Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian sprinter Read more
• 1999 — Rafael Leão, Portuguese footballer Read more
• 1999 — Blanche, Belgian singer Read more
• 1998 — Ryan Papenhuyzen, Australian rugby league player Read more
• 1997 — Cheung Ka-long, Hong Kong foil fencer, 2020 Olympic champion Read more
• 1996 — Wen Junhui, Chinese singer and actor Read more
• 1992 — Kate Upton, American model and actress Read more
• 1991 — Alexa Scimeca Knierim, American figure skater Read more
• 1989 — David Miller, South African cricketer Read more
• 1989 — Mustapha Carayol, Gambian footballer Read more
• 1989 — Alexandra Stan, Romanian singer-songwriter, dancer, and model Read more
• 1988 — Jeff Teague, American basketball player Read more
• 1987 — Martin Harnik, German-Austrian footballer Read more
• 1987 — James Maynard, British mathematician Read more
• 1987 — Amobi Okoye, Nigerian-American football player Read more
• 1986 — Al Alburquerque, Dominican baseball player Read more
• 1986 — Marco Andreolli, Italian footballer Read more
• 1985 — Richard Chambers, Irish rower Read more
• 1985 — Celina Jade, Hong Kong-American actress Read more
• 1985 — Kaia Kanepi, Estonian tennis player Read more
• 1985 — Dane Nielsen, Australian rugby league player Read more
• 1985 — Andy Schleck, Luxembourger cyclist Read more
• 1985 — Vasilis Torosidis, Greek footballer Read more
• 1984 — Johanna Kedzierski, German sprinter Read more
• 1984 — Dirk Van Tichelt, Belgian martial artist Read more
• 1984 — Betsy Sodaro, American actress Read more
• 1983 — Jade Bailey, Barbadian athlete Read more
• 1983 — Marion Barber III, American football player (died 2022) Read more
• 1983 — Aaron Davey, Australian footballer Read more
• 1983 — Leelee Sobieski, American actress and producer Read more
• 1983 — Steve von Bergen, Swiss footballer Read more
• 1982 — Tara Lipinski, American figure skater Read more
• 1982 — Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland Read more
• 1982 — Ana Lúcia Souza, Brazilian ballerina and journalist Read more
• 1981 — Mat Jackson, English racing driver Read more
• 1981 — Albie Morkel, South African cricketer Read more
• 1981 — Andrey Yepishin, Russian sprinter Read more
• 1980 — Jessica DiCicco, American actress and voice actress Read more
• 1980 — Matuzalém, Brazilian footballer Read more
• 1980 — Ovie Mughelli, American football player Read more

Died on June 10

• 2026 — Bharathiraja, Indian film and television actor, writer, director, and producer (born 1941) Read more
• 2025 — Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thai army general, 19th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1933) Read more
• 2024 — Victims in the 2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash: Read more
• 2024 — Victims in the 2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash: Read more
• 2024 — Steele Hall, Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia (born 1928) Read more
• 2023 — Ted Kaczynski, American mathematician and domestic terrorist (born 1942) Read more
• 2020 — Claudell Washington, American baseball player (born 1954) Read more
• 2018 — Neal E. Boyd, American singer, winner of the 2008 season of America's Got Talent (born 1975) Read more
• 2017 — Julia Perez, Indonesian singer and actress (born 1980) Read more
• 2016 — Christina Grimmie, American singer-songwriter (born 1994) Read more
• 2016 — Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1928) Read more
• 2015 — Robert Chartoff, American film producer and philanthropist (born 1933) Read more
• 2015 — Wolfgang Jeschke, German author and publisher (born 1936) Read more
• 2014 — Marcello Alencar, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Rio de Janeiro (born 1925) Read more
• 2014 — Gary Gilmour, Australian cricketer and manager (born 1951) Read more
• 2014 — Robert M. Grant, American theologian and academic (born 1917) Read more
• 2014 — Jack Lee, American radio host and politician (born 1920) Read more
• 2013 — Doug Bailey, American political consultant (born 1933) Read more
• 2013 — Enrique Orizaola, Spanish footballer and coach (born 1922) Read more
• 2013 — Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (born 1921) Read more
• 2012 — Piero Bellugi, Italian conductor (born 1924) Read more
• 2012 — Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (born 1944) Read more
• 2012 — Will Hoebee, Dutch songwriter and producer (born 1947) Read more
• 2012 — Georges Mathieu, French painter and academic (born 1921) Read more
• 2012 — Joshua Orwa Ojode, Kenyan politician (born 1958) Read more
• 2012 — George Saitoti, Kenyan economist and politician, 6th Vice-President of Kenya (born 1945) Read more
• 2012 — Sudono Salim, Chinese-Indonesian businessman, founded Bank Central Asia (born 1916) Read more
• 2012 — Gordon West, English footballer (born 1943) Read more
• 2011 — Brian Lenihan Jnr, Irish lawyer and politician, 25th Irish Minister for Finance (born 1959) Read more
• 2010 — Basil Schott, American archbishop (born 1939) Read more
• 2010 — Sigmar Polke, German painter and photographer (born 1941) Read more
• 2009 — Stelios Skevofilakas, Greek footballer (born 1940) Read more
• 2008 — Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstani author and diplomat (born 1928) Read more
• 2007 — Augie Auer, American-New Zealand meteorologist (born 1940) Read more
• 2005 — Curtis Pitts, American aircraft designer, designed the Pitts Special (born 1915) Read more
• 2004 — Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (born 1930) Read more
• 2004 — Odette Laure, French actress and singer (born 1917) Read more
• 2004 — Xenophon Zolotas, Greek economist and politician, 177th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1904) Read more
• 2003 — Donald Regan, American colonel and politician, 11th White House Chief of Staff (born 1918) Read more
• 2003 — Bernard Williams, English philosopher and academic (born 1929) Read more

Holidays & observances

World Art Nouveau Day (Worldwide); Christian feast day: Bogumilus; Christian feast day: Blessed Diana degli Andalò; Christian feast day: Blessed Edward Poppe; Christian feast day: Getulius, Amancius, Cerealus and Primitivus; Christian feast day: Guardian Angel of Portugal; Christian feast day: John of Tobolsk (Russian Orthodox Church); Christian feast day: Landry of Paris; Christian feast day: Maurinus of Cologne; Christian feast day: Maximus of Aveia (or of Aquila); Christian feast day: Olivia; Christian feast day: June 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Portugal Day, also Day of Camões (Portugal and the Portuguese communities)

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