Famous people born on June 10 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 10, you share it with Judy Garland, Elizabeth Hurley, Prince Philip — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for June 10
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
161st
Day of the year
June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years), with 204 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 10
Judy Garland — Singer and actress best known as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (born 1922).
Elizabeth Hurley — British actress and model known for Austin Powers and Bedazzled (born 1965).
Prince Philip — Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II (born 1921).
Also sharing the day:
Hattie McDaniel (b. 1893) — first African American to win an Academy Award, for Gone with the Wind (1939).
Maurice Sendak (b. 1928) — children's author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are.
Saul Bellow (b. 1915) — Canadian-American novelist and Nobel laureate in Literature.
Faith Evans (b. 1973) — Grammy-winning American R&B singer.
Tara Lipinski (b. 1982) — youngest Olympic individual gold medalist in figure skating, at the 1998 Nagano Games.
June 10 in history
1935 — Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith founded Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron, Ohio.
1967 — The Six-Day War ended with a decisive Israeli victory over Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.
1977 — Apple Computer shipped its first Apple II personal computer to customers.
1944 — The Oradour-sur-Glane massacre in occupied France — Nazi SS troops killed 642 villagers in one of WWII's most infamous atrocities.
1190 — Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I "Barbarossa" drowned crossing a river during the Third Crusade.
1898 — U.S. Marines landed at Guantánamo Bay during the Spanish-American War, beginning the long U.S. naval presence at the base.
2003 — NASA launched the Spirit rover toward Mars, where it would operate for more than six years.
1924 — Italian socialist Giacomo Matteotti was kidnapped and assassinated by Mussolini's fascists.
June 10 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 10?
Anyone born on June 10 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for June 10?
The birthstone for a June 10 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 10?
Judy Garland is among the best known — Singer and actress best known as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (born 1922).
What happened on June 10?
In 1935, Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith founded Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron, Ohio.
What day of the year is June 10?
June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years), with 204 days still to come.
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