Historical Events In June - 10

1903  On this day in history alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated  

1904  Frederick Loewe, composer (Learner & Loewe) on June - 10.  

1905  On June - 10 the first forest fire lookout tower placed in operation, Greenville, Me  

1905  On June - 10 1st forest fire lookout tower placed in operation, Greenville, Me  

1906  On this day in history janos Viski, composer  

1908  1st flying club, Aeronautical Society of NY, opens on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history brinsley Ford, CEO (National Art Collections Fund)  

1909  A Morse Code SOS signal is transmitted for the first time in an emergency as the Cunard liner SS Slavonia is wrecked off the Azores on this day in history.  

1909  SOS signal used as an emergency call for the first time on this day in history.  

1909  On June - 10 erwin Dressel, composer  

1910  On this day in history howlin' Wolf, [Chester Arthur Burnett], harmonica (Big City Blues)  

1911  Queen Wilhelmina opens Rembrandt house in Amsterdam on June - 10.  

1911  C P "Chilla" Christ, cricketer (Qld spinner late 30's) on this day in history.  

1912  Leslie Brown, Bishop (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich) on this day in history.  

1913  John Edmunds, composer on this day in history.  

1914  Polly Hill, Dr/anthropologist on June - 10.  

1915  British/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon on this day in history.  

1915  Oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park) on this day in history.  

1916  Great Arab Revolt begin on June - 10.  

1916  48th Belmont: E Haynes aboard Friar Rock wins in 2:22 on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history bill Waddington, British actor/comedian (Percy-Coronation Street)  

1917  60,000 people of Petrograd welcome Prince Kropotkin (banned 41 years) on June - 10.  

1917  William Barr, rector (Exeter College, Oxford) on June - 10.  

1918  Barry Morse, actor (Fugitive-Lt Philip Gerard, Winds of War) on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history arrigio Enrico Boito, composer, dies at 76  

1920  Zbynek Vostrak, composer on June - 10.  

1921  Babe Ruth becomes all time HR champ with #120 (Gavvy Cravath) on June - 10.  

1921  Philip Mountbatten, Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr Elizabeth II on this day in history.  

1922  On June - 10 the birth of Judy Garland, US actress of 'Wizard Of Oz' fame  

1922  On June - 10 54th Belmont: C H Miller aboard Pillory wins in 2:18.8  

1922  Judy Garland, [Frances Gumm], Minnesota, actress/singer (Wizard of Oz) on June - 10.  

1923  On June - 10 pierre Loti, [Julien Viaud], French sea officer/writer, dies  

1924  On June - 10 1st political convention broadcast on radio-Republicans at Cleveland  

1924  Giacomo Matteotti, Italian socialist deputy, assassinated by fascists on June - 10.  

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1213  On June - 10 birth of fakhruddin 'Iraqi, Persian philosopher  

1613  On this day in history birth of johan Georg II, elect of Saxon (1656-80)  

1630  Willem van Bemmel, Dutch painter/etcher was born on June - 10.  

1632  Esprit Fléchier, French writer and bishop (d. 1710) was born on this day in history.  

1637  On June - 10 birth of jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago)  

1657  James Cragg the Elder, British politician (d. 1721) was born on June - 10.  

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 June - 10.  

1247  On this day in history rodrigo Jimenez de Rada, archbishop Toledo/advisor Alfonso VIII, dies  

1424  Death of Duke Ernest of Austria (b. 1377) on this day in history.  

1552  Death of Alexander Barclay, English poet on June - 10.  

1556  On June - 10 martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies  

1560  Death of Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland on June - 10.