Historical Events In June - 10

1981  On this day in history russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68   

1982  Israeli troops reach outskirts of Beirut on this day in history.   

1982  Addie "Micki" Harris, US singer (Shirelles-Mama Said), dies at 42 on June - 10.   

1984  On this day in history ivan Lendl wins the French Open, his first grand slam title   

1984  US missile shot down an incoming missile in space for first time on this day in history.   

1985  Claus von Bulow acquitted on charges he tried to murder his wife on June - 10.   

1985  On this day in history coca Cola announces they'd bring back their 99-year-old formula so much for the "New Coke"   

1985  The Israeli army ends its 1,099 day occupation of Lebanon on this day in history.   

1985  Bob Prince, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history discovery's SRBs and External Tank are mated   

1987  On this day in history elizabeth Hartman, actress (Fixer, Patch of Blue), dies at 45   

1988  Greatest number of participants (31,678) on a bicycle tour (London) on this day in history.   

1988  On June - 10 louis L'Amour, western writer (Bowdrie), dies at 80 of cancer   

1989  Major French Open upset, as Spain's Arantxa Sanchez, 17 beats heavily favored Steffi Graf, also first Spaniard to win a grand slam title on this day in history.   

1989  On June - 10 richard Quine, director/actor (Babes on Broadway), dies at 68   

1990  Andres Gomez beats Andre Agassi for French Open title on June - 10.   

1990  Burger King begins using Newman's Own Salad Dressing on June - 10.   

1990  Rap group 2 Live crew members arrested in Fla for obscenity on this day in history.   

1991  Mother of All Parades-NYC welcomes desert storm troops on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 10 vercors, [Jean Bruller], French writer (Silence of Mer), dies   

1992  Hachidal Nakamura, composer (Sukiyaki), dies at 61 of heart failure on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history alexis Smith, actress (Constant Nymph), dies of cancer at 72   

1994  On June - 10 edward Kienholz, US sculptor (Back seat of a '38 Dodge), dies at 66   

1995  Ernest Anderson, publicist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1996  Hugh Burnton Mitchell, US senator, dies at 89 on June - 10.   

2006  On this day in history president Mahmoud Abbas sets july 26 as the date for a national referendum in the Palestinian National Authority.   

2007  Lewis Hamilton wins the Canadian Grand Prix becoming the first driver of mixed racial origin to win a Formula One race on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history the 61st Tony Awards, honoring Broadway theatres' best shows, took place at Radio City Music Hall.   

2007  The first round of a legislative election was held in France, and a general election was held in Belgium on this day in history.   

2012  A Helicopter crash near Nairobi, Kenya, kills five people, including George Saitoti, a Kenyan cabinet minister on June - 10.   

2013  70 people are killed as a series of bombs explode across Iraq on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history 149th Belmont Stakes: Jose Ortiz aboard Tapwrit wins in 2:30.02   

2017  Samuel V. Wilson, American ex-director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and former Army lieutenant general, dies of lung cancer at 93 on June - 10.   

2017  The 2017 World Expo is opened in Astana, Kazakhstan on this day in history.   

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

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

0323  On this day in history death of alexander the Great, Macedonian king (b. 356 BC) (or the 11th June)   

1075  On this day in history death of ernest of Austria (b. 1027)   

1190  On this day in history frederik I van Hohenstaufen "Barbarossa", German King, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1556  Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on this day in history.   

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