On this day: 10 June

Selected events and births on 10 June, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 731 – Tatwine was consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury. Read more: Tatwine Archbishop of Canterbury
• 1190 – Third Crusade: Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor, drowned in the Saleph River in Anatolia. Read more: Third Crusade Frederick Barbarossa Holy Roman Emperor
• 1782 – King Rama I moved into the Grand Palace in Bangkok, which has remained the royal residence of Siam and Thailand since then. Read more: Rama I Grand Palace Bangkok
• 1925 – The United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant denomination, held its inaugural service at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto. Read more: United Church of Canada Protestantism Mutual Street Arena
• 1935 – American physician Bob Smith had his last alcoholic drink, marking the traditional founding date of Alcoholics Anonymous. Read more: Bob Smith (doctor) Alcoholic beverage Alcoholics Anonymous
• 1957 – Led by John Diefenbaker, the Progressive Conservative Party won a plurality of House of Commons seats in the Canadian federal election. Read more: John Diefenbaker Progressive Conservative Party of Canada Plurality (voting)
• 1968 – The Royal New Zealand Navy adopted a unique white ensign, to distinguish its vessels from those of the Royal Navy. Read more: Royal New Zealand Navy New Zealand White Ensign Royal Navy
• 1987 – Mass protests demanding direct presidential elections broke out across South Korea. Read more: June Democratic Struggle

Born on this day

• 1929 – Ian Sinclair, Australian farmer and politician, 42nd Australian Minister for Defence Read more: Ian Sinclair Minister for Defence (Australia)
• 1931 – Bryan Cartledge, English academic and diplomat, British Ambassador to Russia Read more: Bryan Cartledge List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Russia
• 1959 – Eliot Spitzer, American lawyer and politician, 54th Governor of New York Read more: Eliot Spitzer Governor of New York
• 1961 – Kelley and Kim Deal, American singer-songwriters and musicians Read more: Kelley Deal Kim Deal
• 1963 – Brad Henry, American lawyer and politician, 26th Governor of Oklahoma Read more: Brad Henry Governor of Oklahoma
• 1971 – Bobby Jindal, American journalist and politician, 55th Governor of Louisiana Read more: Bobby Jindal Governor of Louisiana
• 1972 – Radmila Šekerinska, Macedonian politician, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia Read more: Radmila Šekerinska Prime Minister of North Macedonia
• 1997 – Cheung Ka-long, Hong Kong foil fencer, 2020 Olympic champion Read more: Cheung Ka Long Fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
• 1998 – Ryan Papenhuyzen, Australian rugby league player Read more: Ryan Papenhuyzen
• 1999 – Rafael Leão, Portuguese footballer Read more: Rafael Leão
• 1999 – Blanche, Belgian singer Read more: Blanche (singer)
• 2001 – Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian sprinter Read more: Julien Alfred

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