June 10

What happened on June 10 in history

3 events fall on June 10, from 1190 to 1935. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on June 10

  1. 1190

    Frederick Barbarossa drowns

    The emperor dies crossing a river in Anatolia on the Third Crusade.

  2. 1692

    The first Salem witch execution

    Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill in Massachusetts.

  3. 1935

    Alcoholics Anonymous is founded

    Two men in Akron, Ohio begin the fellowship.