June 10
June 10 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 204 days remain until the year's end. It falls in spring (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Gemini.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On June 10 the Sun's declination is approximately +23.1°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a June 10.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
No widely-observed holidays catalogued for this day in our base set. See the external almanacs above for region-specific observances.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1190 — Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor, drowned during the Third Crusade. ↗(836 years ago)more
Frederick Barbarossa, also known as Frederick I, was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March 1152. He was crowned King of Italy on 24 April 1155 in Pavia and emperor by Pope Adrian IV on 18 June 1155 in Rome.
1752 — Benjamin Franklin reportedly conducted his electrical kite experiment in a thunderstorm (date traditional, not certain). ↗(274 years ago)more
The kite experiment is a scientific experiment in which a kite with a pointed conductive wire attached to its apex is flown near thunder clouds to collect static electricity from the air and conduct it down the wet kite string to the ground.
1898 — U.S. Marines landed at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. ↗(128 years ago)more
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay or NSGB, is a United States military base located on 45 square miles (117 km2) of land and water on the shore of Guantánamo Bay at the southeastern end of Cuba. It has been de facto extraterritoriality of the U.S. since 1903 as a coaling station and naval base.
1935 — Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio. ↗(91 years ago)more
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a global, peer-led mutual aid fellowship dedicated to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism through its spiritually inclined Twelve Steps. AA's Twelve Traditions, besides emphasizing anonymity and recovery from alcoholism as its only purpose, aim to keep AA free to all, with no governing hierarchy while avoiding public con...
Notable births
1922 — Judy Garland, American actress and singer. ↗(104 years ago)more
Judy Garland was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian whose career spanned four decades. She is known for her artistic range and strong contralto voice, working in a variety of genres including musicals, comedies, and dramas. Her career and personal life, marked by both public fascination and private struggle, made her a cultural icon.
1965 — Elizabeth Hurley, English actress. ↗(61 years ago)more
Elizabeth Jane Hurley, often known as Liz Hurley, is an English actress and model. Her best-known film roles are Vanessa Kensington in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) and as the Devil in Bedazzled (2000).
Notable deaths
- 1190 — Frederick Barbarossa. ↗(836 years ago)
more
Frederick Barbarossa, also known as Frederick I, was the Holy Roman emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March 1152. He was crowned King of Italy on 24 April 1155 in Pavia and emperor by Pope Adrian IV on 18 June 1155 in Rome.
1949 — Sigrid Undset, Norwegian author and Nobel laureate. ↗(77 years ago)more
Sigrid Undset was a Danish-born Norwegian novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (162) | 2 × 3^4 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (204) | 2^2 × 3 × 17 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 10062026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +23.08° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 10 days |