Historical Events In June - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1925 Inaugural service for the United Church of Canada, a union of Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregationalist churches held in Toronto Arena on this day in history.
1926 On June - 10 phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle
1926 Antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies on this day in history.
1930 Winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms on June - 10.
1931 On June - 10 norway occupies East-Greenland
1932 On June - 10 the first demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass
1932 On this day in history 1st demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass
1933 On this day in history 37th US Golf Open: Johnny Goodman shoots a 287 at North Shore Ill
1934 Italy beats Czechoslovakia 2-1 (OT) in soccer's 2nd World Cup at Rome on this day in history.
1934 On this day in history frederick Delius, English composer (Suite Florida), dies at 72
1935 Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in New York City on this day in history.
1935 Dr Robert Smith &William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous on June - 10.
1935 On this day in history dr Robert Smith & William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous
1938 Charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch v Australia at Trent Bridge on this day in history.
1939 Barney Bear, cartoon character, by MGM, debuts on June - 10.
1940 On this day in history italy declares war on France and Britain while Canada declares war on Italy.
1940 On this day in history french government moves to Bordeaux
1941 Recruitment commenced for the Torres Strait Defence Force to be drawn from the indigenous population of the Torres Strait Islands The Force included the Torres Strait Regiment on this day in history.
1941 Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78 on June - 10.
1942 Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173 on this day in history.
1942 On June - 10 massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173
1942 Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1943 FDR becomes first US pres to visit a foreign country during wartime on this day in history.
1943 FDR signs withholding tax bill into law (this is W-2 Day!) on June - 10.
1943 Lieutenant Commander F. A. Erickson, USCG, proposed that helicopters be developed for antisubmarine warfare, "not as a killer craft but as the eyes and ears of the convoy escorts." To this end he recommended that helicopters be equipped with radar and dunking sonar on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history the ballpoint pen patented in the United States
1943 On this day in history fDR becomes 1st US pres to visit a foreign country during wartime
1944 Joe Nuxhall at 15 becomes youngest ML baseball player on June - 10.
1944 On June - 10 french Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed
1945 9th Division supported by the RAAF lands at Brunei Bay, beginning the invasion of British North Borneo on June - 10.
1946 Italian Republic established on this day in history.
1946 Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20 on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1.
1950 The West turns down Soviet plans to reunify Germany on June - 10.
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