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  Phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle on June - 10.   

1926  Antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies on June - 10.   

1930  Winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms on this day in history.   

1931  On June - 10 norway occupies East-Greenland   

1932  The first demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass on June - 10.   

1932  1st demonstration of artificial lightning Pittsfield Mass on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  Frederick Delius, English composer (Suite Florida), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history alcoholics Anonymous is founded in New York City.   

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 June - 10.   

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

1939  Barney Bear, cartoon character, by MGM, debuts on June - 10.   

1940  Italy declares war on France and Britain while Canada declares war on Italy on June - 10.   

1940  French government moves to Bordeaux on June - 10.   

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  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  Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173 on June - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1946  Italian Republic established on June - 10.   

1946  On June - 10 ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20   

1948  Test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell XS-1 on this day in history.   

1950  The West turns down Soviet plans to reunify Germany on June - 10.   

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1213  Fakhruddin 'Iraqi, Persian philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1632  On this day in history birth of esprit Fléchier, French writer and bishop (d. 1710)   

1637  On this day in history birth of jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago)   

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

1688  James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope was born on this day in history.   

1688  James Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 10 frederik I van Hohenstaufen "Barbarossa", German King, dies   

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

1424  On this day in history death of duke Ernest of Austria (b. 1377)   

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