Page 5: Historical Events In June - 10

1903  Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated on this day in history.   

1904  Frederick Loewe, composer (Learner & Loewe) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history 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 June - 10 janos Viski, composer   

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

1908  On June - 10 brinsley Ford, CEO (National Art Collections Fund)   

1909  On this day in history 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.   

1909  SOS signal used as an emergency call for the first time on June - 10.   

1909  On this day in history erwin Dressel, composer   

1910  On June - 10 howlin' Wolf, [Chester Arthur Burnett], harmonica (Big City Blues)   

1911  Queen Wilhelmina opens Rembrandt house in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history c P "Chilla" Christ, cricketer (Qld spinner late 30's)   

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

1913  On June - 10 john Edmunds, composer   

1914  On June - 10 polly Hill, Dr/anthropologist   

1915  British/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon on June - 10.   

1915  Oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park) on June - 10.   

1916  On June - 10 great Arab Revolt begin   

1916  On June - 10 48th Belmont: E Haynes aboard Friar Rock wins in 2:22   

1916  Bill Waddington, British actor/comedian (Percy-Coronation Street) on June - 10.   

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

1917  William Barr, rector (Exeter College, Oxford) on this day in history.   

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

1918  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer, dies at 76 on June - 10.   

1920  On June - 10 zbynek Vostrak, composer   

1921  On June - 10 babe Ruth becomes all time HR champ with #120 (Gavvy Cravath)   

1921  On June - 10 philip Mountbatten, Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr Elizabeth II   

1922  The birth of Judy Garland, US actress of 'Wizard Of Oz' fame on this day in history.   

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  Pierre Loti, [Julien Viaud], French sea officer/writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1924  On June - 10 giacomo Matteotti, Italian socialist deputy, assassinated by fascists   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1637  Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history birth of james Cragg the Elder, British politician (d. 1721)   

1688  On June - 10 birth of james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope   

1688  On June - 10 birth of james Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766)   

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, Macedonian king (b. 356 BC) (or the 11th June) on June - 10.   

1075  On June - 10 death of ernest of Austria (b. 1027)   

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

1247  Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada, archbishop Toledo/advisor Alfonso VIII, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies   

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