Page 6: Historical Events In June - 10

1925  On June - 10 inaugural service for the United Church of Canada, a union of Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregationalist churches held in Toronto Arena.   

1926  On this day in history phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle   

1926  On June - 10 antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies   

1930  On June - 10 winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms   

1931  On June - 10 norway occupies East-Greenland   

1932  On June - 10 the first demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass   

1932  On June - 10 1st demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass   

1933  37th US Golf Open: Johnny Goodman shoots a 287 at North Shore Ill on June - 10.   

1934  Italy beats Czechoslovakia 2-1 (OT) in soccer's 2nd World Cup at Rome on June - 10.   

1934  Frederick Delius, English composer (Suite Florida), dies at 72 on June - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1935  Dr Robert Smith & William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous on this day in history.   

1938  On June - 10 charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch v Australia at Trent Bridge   

1939  On June - 10 barney Bear, cartoon character, by MGM, debuts   

1940  Italy declares war on France and Britain while Canada declares war on Italy on this day in history.   

1940  French government moves to Bordeaux on this day in history.   

1941  On June - 10 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   

1941  On June - 10 herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78   

1942  On June - 10 massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia) Gestapo kills 173   

1942  On this day in history massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173   

1942  On this day in history jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63   

1943  FDR becomes first US pres to visit a foreign country during wartime on June - 10.   

1943  FDR signs withholding tax bill into law (this is W-2 Day!) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 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.   

1943  The ballpoint pen patented in the United States on this day in history.   

1943  On June - 10 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  French Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

1945  9th Division supported by the RAAF lands at Brunei Bay, beginning the invasion of British North Borneo on June - 10.   

1946  On June - 10 italian Republic established   

1946  Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20 on June - 10.   

1948  On June - 10 test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1.   

1950  On this day in history the West turns down Soviet plans to reunify Germany   

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1213  Fakhruddin 'Iraqi, Persian philosopher was born on June - 10.   

1613  On June - 10 birth of johan Georg II, elect of Saxon (1656-80)   

1630  On June - 10 birth of willem van Bemmel, Dutch painter/etcher   

1632  Esprit Fléchier, French writer and bishop (d. 1710) was born on June - 10.   

1637  Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago) was born on June - 10.   

1657  James Cragg the Elder, British politician (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope   

1688  On this day in history birth of james Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766)   

0323  On June - 10 death of alexander the Great, Macedonian king (b. 356 BC) (or the 11th June)   

1075  Death of Ernest of Austria (b. 1027) on this day in history.   

1190  Frederik I van Hohenstaufen "Barbarossa", German King, dies on this day in history.   

1247  Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada, archbishop Toledo/advisor Alfonso VIII, dies on June - 10.   

1424  Death of Duke Ernest of Austria (b. 1377) on June - 10.   

1552  Death of Alexander Barclay, English poet on this day in history.   

1556  Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on June - 10.   

1560  On June - 10 death of mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland