Today in History June 10th #history #historyminute #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #historyevents

Today in History June 10th #history #historyminute #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #historyevents

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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