In History, Today on June 10

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

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

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

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.

Lightning sparks over 800 wildfires in Northern California, which will stretch fire response resources and lead to significant damage.

The Supreme Court of Russia upholds the dissolution of political party National Bolshevik Party, recognizing it as an extremist organization.

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

The first direct presidential election is held in East Timor following its independence in 2001, electing Xanana Gusmão as President.

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.

Syrian President Hafez al-Assad dies of a heart attack after three decades in power, leading to significant political changes in Syria.

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

Lebanese hostage negotiator, Terry Waite, was taken hostage in Lebanon while negotiating the release of captives in Beirut, significantly impacting the negotiation dynamics for Western hostages in the region.

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.

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

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, was designated as a museum by the Republic of Turkey, showcasing its rich history as both a cathedral and mosque.

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

In a brutal reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazis destroyed the Czech village of Lidice. The village was burned, and its population was killed or sent to concentration camps, and the area was leveled.

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

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

The first class of what will later be known as the U.S. Naval Academy graduated. The institution was initially established as the Naval School in 1845 in Annapolis, Maryland, to provide more effective training to midshipmen.

Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States, died at his plantation, the Hermitage, near Nashville, Tennessee. He was known for his influential role in American politics, including his involvement in the nullification crisis and Indian removal policies.

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

The First Barbary War, a conflict between the United States and Tripolitania (present-day Libya), concluded with the signing of a peace treaty aboard the USS Constitution. The treaty ended hostilities and promised the release of American prisoners.

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

Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, is arrested for treason charges on orders from King Henry VIII of England.

Copenhagen is taken by 3,000 Danish and Hanseatic soldiers led by Søren Norby, marking a critical moment in the Count's Feud.

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

In England, King Edward the Martyr's body is reburied in Shaftesbury Abbey with great ceremony, attended by many dignitaries, considered one of the first instances of popular sainthood in England.

Lothair I, Holy Roman Emperor, was crowned King of Italy by his father, Louis the Pious.

Emperor Tenji of Japan introduces a water clock (clepsydra) called Rokoku, which marks the hours with the sound of a bell and drum.