June 10 in history — What Happened Today in History
June 10 in history is full of turning points. This page walks you through what happened on June 10 in history, who was born on June 10 and who passed away on June 10, so nothing about this day slips past you.
On this page, June 10 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about June 10 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on June 10 in History 40
- 2025
Eleven people are killed, including the perpetrator, and eleven others are injured, in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Graz, Austria.
- 2024
A plane crash in Malawi leaves 10 people dead, including the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima.
- 2018
The Opportunity rover sends its last message back to Earth. The mission was finally declared over on February 13, 2019.
- 2009
Eighty-eight year-old James Wenneker von Brunn opens fire inside the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and fatally shoots Museum Special Police Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. Other security guards returned fire, wounding von Brunn, who was apprehended.
- 2008
Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashes at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 people.
- 2003
The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission.
- 2002
The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
- 2001
Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa.
- 1999
Kosovo War: NATO suspends its airstrikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo.
- 1997
Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members.
- 1996
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
- 1994
China conducts a nuclear test for DF-31 warhead at Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, its prominence being due to the Cox Report.
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- 1991
Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009.
- 1990
British Airways Flight 5390 lands safely at Southampton Airport after a blowout in the cockpit causes the captain to be partially sucked from the cockpit. There are no fatalities.
- 1987
June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government.
- 1982
Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
- 1980
The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
- 1977
James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later.
- 1967
The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.
- 1964
United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage.
- 1963
The Equal Pay Act of 1963, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex, is signed into law by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program.
- 1960
Trans Australia Airlines Flight 538 crashes near Mackay Airport in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, killing 29.
- 1957
John Diefenbaker leads the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada to a stunning upset in the 1957 Canadian federal election, ending 22 years of Liberal Party government.
- 1947
Saab produces its first automobile.
- 1945
World War II: Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei.
- 1944
World War II: Six hundred forty-three men, women and children are massacred at Oradour-sur-Glane, France.
- 1944
World War II: In Distomo, Boeotia, Greece, 228 men, women and children are massacred by German troops.
- 1944
In baseball, 15-year-old Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the youngest player ever in a major-league game.
- 1942
World War II: The Lidice massacre is perpetrated as a reprisal for the assassination of Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich.
- 1940
World War II: Fascist Italy declares war on France and the United Kingdom, beginning an invasion of southern France.
- 1940
World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt denounces Italy's actions in his "Stab in the Back" speech at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Virginia.
- 1940
World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends.
- 1935
Dr. Robert Smith takes his last drink, and Alcoholics Anonymous is founded in Akron, Ohio, United States, by him and Bill Wilson.
- 1935
Chaco War ends: A truce is called between Bolivia and Paraguay who had been fighting since 1932.
- 1924
Fascists kidnap and kill Italian Socialist leader Giacomo Matteotti in Rome.
- 1918
World War I: The Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István sinks off the Croatian coast after being torpedoed by an Italian MAS motorboat; the event is recorded by camera from a nearby vessel.
- 1916
The Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire is declared by Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca.
- 1898
Spanish–American War: In the Battle of Guantánamo Bay, U.S. Marines begin the American invasion of Spanish-held Cuba.
- 1886
Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17 km (11 mi) long fissure across the mountain peak.
- 1878
League of Prizren is established, to oppose the decisions of the Congress of Berlin and the Treaty of San Stefano, as a consequence of which the Albanian lands in the Balkans were being partitioned and given to the neighbor states of Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Greece.
Famous Birthdays on June 10 in History 25
- 2001
Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian sprinter
- 1999
Rafael Leão, Portuguese footballer
- 1999
Blanche, Belgian singer
- 1998
Ryan Papenhuyzen, Australian rugby league player
- 1997
Cheung Ka-long, Hong Kong foil fencer, 2020 Olympic champion
- 1996
Wen Junhui, Chinese singer and actor
- 1992
Kate Upton, American model and actress
- 1991
Alexa Scimeca Knierim, American figure skater
- 1989
David Miller, South African cricketer
- 1989
Mustapha Carayol, Gambian footballer
- 1989
Alexandra Stan, Romanian singer-songwriter, dancer, and model
- 1988
Jeff Teague, American basketball player
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- 1987
Martin Harnik, German-Austrian footballer
- 1987
James Maynard, British mathematician
- 1987
Amobi Okoye, Nigerian-American football player
- 1986
Al Alburquerque, Dominican baseball player
- 1986
Marco Andreolli, Italian footballer
- 1985
Richard Chambers, Irish rower
- 1985
Celina Jade, Hong Kong-American actress
- 1985
Kaia Kanepi, Estonian tennis player
- 1985
Dane Nielsen, Australian rugby league player
- 1985
Andy Schleck, Luxembourger cyclist
- 1985
Vasilis Torosidis, Greek footballer
- 1984
Johanna Kedzierski, German sprinter
- 1984
Dirk Van Tichelt, Belgian martial artist
Notable Deaths on June 10 in History 25
- 2026
Bharathiraja, Indian film and television actor, writer, director, and producer (born 1941)
- 2025
Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thai army general, 19th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1933)
- 2024
Victims in the 2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash:
- 2024
Steele Hall, Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia (born 1928)
- 2023
Ted Kaczynski, American mathematician and domestic terrorist (born 1942)
- 2020
Claudell Washington, American baseball player (born 1954)
- 2018
Neal E. Boyd, American singer, winner of the 2008 season of America's Got Talent (born 1975)
- 2017
Julia Perez, Indonesian singer and actress (born 1980)
- 2016
Christina Grimmie, American singer-songwriter (born 1994)
- 2016
Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1928)
- 2015
Robert Chartoff, American film producer and philanthropist (born 1933)
- 2015
Wolfgang Jeschke, German author and publisher (born 1936)
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- 2014
Marcello Alencar, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Rio de Janeiro (born 1925)
- 2014
Gary Gilmour, Australian cricketer and manager (born 1951)
- 2014
Robert M. Grant, American theologian and academic (born 1917)
- 2014
Jack Lee, American radio host and politician (born 1920)
- 2013
Doug Bailey, American political consultant (born 1933)
- 2013
Enrique Orizaola, Spanish footballer and coach (born 1922)
- 2013
Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (born 1921)
- 2012
Piero Bellugi, Italian conductor (born 1924)
- 2012
Warner Fusselle, American sportscaster (born 1944)
- 2012
Will Hoebee, Dutch songwriter and producer (born 1947)
- 2012
Georges Mathieu, French painter and academic (born 1921)
- 2012
Joshua Orwa Ojode, Kenyan politician (born 1958)
- 2012
George Saitoti, Kenyan economist and politician, 6th Vice-President of Kenya (born 1945)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on June 10 in history?
The biggest event on June 10 in history is: 2025 — Eleven people are killed, including the perpetrator, and eleven others are injured, in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Graz, Austria.. In total, 40 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on June 10?
25 famous people were born on June 10 in history, the best known being 2001 — Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian sprinter.
Who died on June 10?
25 notable people died on June 10 in history, including 2026 — Bharathiraja, Indian film and television actor, writer, director, and producer (born 1941).
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