Page 6: Historical Events In June - 10

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

1926  Phillies Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle on June - 10.   

1926  On this day in history antonio Gaudi y Cornet, Spanish architect, dies   

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

1931  On June - 10 norway occupies East-Greenland   

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

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

1933  On this day in history 37th US Golf Open: Johnny Goodman shoots a 287 at North Shore Ill   

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

1934  On June - 10 frederick Delius, English composer (Suite Florida), dies at 72   

1935  Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in New York City on this day in history.   

1935  On June - 10 dr Robert Smith &William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous   

1935  On this day in history dr Robert Smith & William Wilson of Akron form Alcoholics Anonymous   

1938  Charlie Barnett makes 98 by lunch v Australia at Trent Bridge on June - 10.   

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 June - 10.   

1941  Herschel Mayall, actor (Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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

1942  Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63 on June - 10.   

1943  On June - 10 fDR becomes first US pres to visit a foreign country during wartime   

1943  On June - 10 fDR signs withholding tax bill into law (this is W-2 Day!)   

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  On June - 10 the ballpoint pen patented in the United States   

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 June - 10.   

1944  French Duwaer, Dutch printer/resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

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

1946  Italian Republic established on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20   

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

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 June - 10.   

1613  Johan Georg II, elect of Saxon (1656-80) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On June - 10 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  James Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766) was born on June - 10.   

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

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

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

1560  Death of Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland on this day in history.