June 10 - This Day in History

June 10 : General Interest
1752: Franklin flies kite during thunderstorm

On this day in 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning... read more


American Revolution
1775 : John Adams proposes a Continental Army
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-adams-proposes-a-continental-army


Automotive
1979 : Paul Newman finishes second in 24 Hours of Le Mans
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-newman-finishes-second-in-24-hours-of-le-mans


Civil War
1864 : Confederates score victory at the Battle of Brice's Crossroads
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-brices-crossroads


Cold War
1953 : Eisenhower rejects calls for U.S. "isolationism"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eisenhower-rejects-calls-for-us-isolationism


Crime
2002 : Doughnut truck thief arrested
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/doughnut-truck-thief-arrested


Disaster
1991 : Evacuations save lives in the Philippines
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/evacuations-save-lives-in-the-philippines


General Interest
1692 : First Salem witch hanging
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-salem-witch-hanging

1935 : Alcoholics Anonymous founded
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alcoholics-anonymous-founded

1940 : Norway surrenders to Germany
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/norway-surrenders-to-germany

1980 : Mandela writes from prison
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mandela-writes-from-prison


Hollywood
2007 : Last episode of The Sopranos airs
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-episode-of-the-sopranos-airs


Literary
1881 : Tolstoy disguises himself as a peasant and leaves on a pilgrimage
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tolstoy-disguises-himself-as-a-peasant-and-leaves-on-a-pilgrimage

1928 : "Where the Wild Things Are" author Maurice Sendak is born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/where-the-wild-things-are-author-maurice-sendak-is-born


Music
1990 : Luther Campbell and fellow 2LiveCrew members are arrested on obscenity charges
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/luther-campbell-and-fellow-2livecrew-members-are-arrested-on-obscenity-charges


Old West
1885 : Arizona Deputy Sheriff Billy Daniels is killed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arizona-deputy-sheriff-billy-daniels-is-killed


Presidential
1963 : JFK has busy day
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-has-busy-day


Sports
1944 : Joe Nuxhall makes MLB debut at 15
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joe-nuxhall-makes-mlb-debut-at-15


Vietnam War
1965 : Battle begins at Dong Xoai
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-begins-at-dong-xoai

1968 : Westmoreland gives farewell press conference in Saigon
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-gives-farewell-press-conference-in-saigon


World War I
1917 : Italians renew battle on mountain-tops in Trentino
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italians-renew-battle-on-mountain-tops-in-trentino

World War II
1940 : Italy declares war on France and Great Britain
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-france-and-great-britain