On This Day in History June 10, 2020

Historical Events 1190  Third Crusade: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa drowns while crossing the Saleph River (modern Turkey) leading an army to Jerusalem 1786  A landslide dam on the Dadu River caused by earthquake ten days earlier collapses, killing 100,000 in the Sichuan province of China 1898  US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War 1916  Great Arab Revolt begins against ruling Ottoman turks 1963  US Equal Pay Act signed into law by President John F. Kennedy 1977  Apple Computer ships its first Apple II computers 2003  The Spirit Rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Hattie McDaniel (1895 - 1952) Judy Garland (1922 - 1969) Leelee Sobieski 37th Birthday Prince Philip (1921) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alexander the Great (356 BC - 323 BC) Frederick Barbarossa ( - 1190) More Famous Deaths