Talk:June 10

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June 10: Portugal Day (Portugal's National Day and the date of Luís de Camões' death (de Camões pictured)) 1190 – The Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in the Saleph River in Anatolia. 1719 – Jacobite risings: British forces defeated an alliance of Jacobites and Spaniards at the Battle of Glen Shiel in the Scottish Highlands. 1829 – In rowing, Oxford defeated Cambridge in the first Boat Race held on the Thames in London. 1838 – More than twenty-five Australian Aborigines were massacred near Inverell, New South Wales. 1935 – American physician Bob Smith had his last alcoholic drink, marking the traditional founding date of Alcoholics Anonymous. More events: June 9 – June 10 – June 11 Archive – By email – More anniversaries... It is now 12:34, June 14, 2008 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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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)

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• 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)

Moved to June 11 and June 22:

• 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)

[edit] Numbers Don't Jive

1997 - It says here that Son Sen was murdered with 11 members of his family but in Son Sen's main article, it says 13...which is it? CWPappas 05:33, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sopranos Finale

It belongs here. Dont mess with it.