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    Today in History June 10th.

    1190 — Frederick Barbarossa drowns while leading forces during the Third Crusade.
    1692 — Bridget Bishop becomes the first person executed during the Salem witch trials.
    1752 — Benjamin Franklin reportedly flies a kite during a thunderstorm to study electricity.
    1854 — The United States Naval Academy graduates its first class in Annapolis Maryland.
    1935 — Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron Ohio by Bill Wilson and Dr Bob Smith.
    1940 — Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom during World War II.
    1944 — German forces massacre civilians in the village of Oradour sur Glane in occupied France.
    1963 — President John F Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act into law.
    1967 — The Six Day War ends with a ceasefire after major territorial changes in the Middle East.
    1977 — James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennessee before being recaptured days later.
    1991 — Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupts after centuries of dormancy.
    2003 — The Spirit rover is launched by NASA on a mission to Mars.
    2021 — Scientists announce new climate studies warning of accelerating global temperature increases.

    Born on June 10
    Judy Garland (1922) — Actress and singer.
    Prince Philip (1921) — Husband of Queen Elizabeth II.
    Maurice Sendak (1928) — Author and illustrator.
    Elizabeth Hurley (1965) — Actress and model.
    Kate Upton (1992) — Model and actress.
    Bill Burr (1968) — Comedian and actor.

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