In History, Today on June 10

Frederick I Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor, drowned in the Saleph River (now Göksu River) in present-day Turkey during the Third Crusade.

Bridget Bishop became the first person executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials.

The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge took place on the River Thames in London.

Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio, by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith.

Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom during World War II.

The Oradour-sur-Glane massacre occurred in France, where 642 residents were killed by a German Waffen-SS company during World War II.

The Six-Day War ended with Israel and its neighboring states agreeing to a ceasefire.

James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., escaped from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Tennessee but was recaptured three days later.

NATO suspended its air strikes in Yugoslavia after Slobodan Milošević agreed to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo, ending the Kosovo War.

Pope John Paul II canonized Saint Rafqa, a Lebanese Maronite nun, during a ceremony in Lebanon, marking the first time a canonization took place outside the Vatican.

The Spirit Rover, part of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on its way to Mars.

The first African-hosted FIFA World Cup kicked off in South Africa, marking a significant moment in sports history and cultural exchange. The opening match was played between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg.

The Guardian newspaper published a story revealing the existence of the PRISM surveillance program, based on information leaked by Edward Snowden.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) captured the Iraqi city of Mosul, marking a significant escalation in the Iraqi conflict.

The UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament began in France, featuring 24 teams from across Europe.