Today in History

    What happened on the 10th of June in history?

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    • 1488
      Battle of Sauchieburn - Scotland
    • 1770
      Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef
    • 1838
      Iowa Territory organized
    • 1859
      Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City - Nevada
    • 1864
      300' of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm
    • 1895
      1st auto race
    • 1919
      Sir Barton 1st horse to win the Triple Crown
    • 1927
      Babe Ruth hits 19th & 20th of 60 HRs
    • 1937
      Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released
    • 1942
      US & USSR sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II
    • 1947
      WW II sugar rationing finally ends
    • 1955
      1st jet magnesium airplane flown
    • 1961
      Roger Maris hits #19 & 20 of 61 HRs
    • 1963
      George Wallace backs down at Alabama schoolhouse door
    • 1970
      US leaves Wheelus AFB Libya
    • 1977
      Train & school hostage incident in Netherlands ends
    • 1980
      K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service SF
    • 1982
      Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney retains WBC heavyweight crown / Israel & Syria stop fighting in Lebanon / Movie "E T" released