Talk:June 10
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June 10: National holiday of Portugal observed: Camões (pictured), who wrote the national epic The Lusiads, died in 1580.
- 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in a river in Anatolia while leading an army to Jerusalem.
- 1829 - Oxford beat Cambridge in the first Boat Race.
- 1864 - American Civil War: Confederates defeated a much larger Union force at the Battle of Brice's Crossroads.
- 1935 - Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio. This is the traditional date of the first day of sobriety of Dr. Bob Smith, AA's cofounder.
Recent days: June 9 – June 8 – June 7
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- Could somebody please add this to selected anniversaries? It fits in well:
1940 - World War II: Norway surrenders to German forces. --150.101.189.156 11:45, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Moved/Removed
- 1610 - The first Dutch colonists settle on Manhattan Island
- 1857 - Canadian Assembly passes bill adopting decimal currency.
Could not be confirmed outside of 'this day in history'-type webpages and Wikipedia mirrors. --mav 05:57, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- 1898 - Spanish-American War: United States Marines land in Cuba.
Nope - they started to sail toward Cuba on the 11th and did not land until the 22nd. --mav 05:57, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Moved to February 11:
- 1990 - Nelson Mandela is released from prison
Way off - was in February. --mav 05:57, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Removed:
- 1990 James Rivett
Not a notable person! Plop 15:42, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
