2025 Graz school shooting
Eleven people are killed, including the perpetrator, and eleven others are injured, in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Graz, Austria.
What happened on June 10
36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1329 to 2026.
Standout on June 10
2025
2025 Graz school shooting
Eleven people are killed, including the perpetrator, and eleven others are injured, in a mass shooting at a secondary school in Graz, Austria.
About June 10
June 10 is the 161st day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 161 of 365 (162 in leap years)204 days left in the year (204 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Wednesday in 2026, Thursday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Sunday in 2029, Monday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 24 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♊ Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- June birthstone
- Pearl / Alexandrite / Moonstonepurity, balance and new beginnings
- June birth flower
- Rose / Honeysucklelove, passion and devoted affection
- Next occurrence
- In 226 days
- Roman numerals
- X.VIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thAl Alburquerque1986
- 40thMarco Andreolli1986
- 30thJun (Chinese entertainer)1996
- 30thNorthern Ireland1996
- 25thJulien Alfred2001
- 25thPope John Paul II2001
- 10thChristina Grimmie2016
- 10thGordie Howe2016
June 10 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Gordie Howe · Christina Grimmie
- 25 years ago2001
- Pope John Paul II · Julien Alfred
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on June 10 — ages this year
- 2001Julien Alfredturns 25
- 1999Blanche (singer)turns 27
- 1999Rafael Leãoturns 27
- 1998Ryan Papenhuyzenturns 28
- 1997Cheung Ka Longturns 29
- 1996Jun (Chinese entertainer)turns 30
Historical events 36
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash
A plane crash in Malawi, kills nine people, including Vice President Saulos Chilima.
Opportunity (rover)
The Opportunity rover sends its last message back to Earth. The mission was finally declared over on February 13, 2019.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Eighty-eight year-old James Wenneker von Brunn opens fire inside the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and fatally shoots Museum Special Police Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. Other security guards returned fire, wounding von Brunn, who was apprehended.
Sudan Airways Flight 109
Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashed on landing at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 of the 214 occupants on board.
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War in Afghanistan: A U.S. airstrike resulted in the reported deaths of eleven paramilitary members of the Pakistani Frontier Corps and eight Taliban fighters in Pakistan's tribal areas.
Spirit (rover)
The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission.
Kevin Warwick
The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa.
Kosovo War
Kosovo War: NATO suspends its airstrikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo.
Khmer Rouge
Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members.
Northern Ireland
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
DF-31
China conducts a nuclear test for DF-31 warhead at Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, its prominence being due to the Cox Report.
Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard
Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she remained a captive until 2009.
British Airways Flight 5390
British Airways Flight 5390 lands safely at Southampton Airport after a blowout in the cockpit causes the captain to be partially sucked from the cockpit. There are no fatalities.
June Democratic Struggle
Mass protests demanding direct presidential elections broke out across South Korea.
1982 Lebanon War
Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
African National Congress
The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
James Earl Ray
James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later.
Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy adopted a unique white ensign, to distinguish its vessels from those of the Royal Navy.
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.
Filibuster
United States Senate breaks a 75-day filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1964, leading to the bill's passage.
John Diefenbaker
Led by John Diefenbaker (pictured), the Progressive Conservative Party won a plurality of House of Commons seats in the Canadian federal election.
Bob Smith (doctor)
American physician Bob Smith had his last alcoholic drink, marking the traditional founding date of Alcoholics Anonymous.
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant denomination, held its inaugural service at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto.
World War I
World War I: Italian torpedo boats sank the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Szent István off the Dalmatian coast, killing 89 of the crew.
Hussein, King of Hejaz
Hussein, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unified and independent Arab state.
1913 Ipswich Mills strike
During a labor strike in Ipswich, Massachusetts, police opened fire into a crowd of strikers, killing one and injuring several others.
Mount Tarawera
Mount Tarawera, a volcano in New Zealand's North Island, erupted (depicted), killing around 120 people and creating the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley.
American Civil War
American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory at the Battle of Big Bethel in York County, Virginia.
Indigenous Australians
At least 28 unarmed Indigenous Australians were massacred at Myall Creek, New South Wales.
1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake
Ten days after being formed by an earthquake, a landslide dam on the Dadu River in China was destroyed by an aftershock, causing a flood that killed an estimated 100,000 people.
Rama I
King Rama I moved into the Grand Palace in Bangkok, which has remained the royal residence of Siam and Thailand since then.
Bridget Bishop
Bridget Bishop became the first person to be executed for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance.
Byzantine–Ottoman wars
Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The heavily armed Byzantine army was defeated by Ottoman forces at the Battle of Pelekanon.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja, Indian film and television actor, writer, director, and producer (born 1941)
Suchinda Kraprayoon
Suchinda Kraprayoon, Thai army general, 19th Prime Minister of Thailand (born 1933)
Steele Hall
Steele Hall, Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia (born 1928)
Neal E. Boyd
Neal E. Boyd, American singer, winner of the 2008 season of America's Got Talent (born 1975)
Robert M. Grant (theologian)
Robert M. Grant, American theologian and academic (born 1917)
Marcello Alencar
Marcello Alencar, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Rio de Janeiro (born 1925)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Diana degli Andalò
Christian feast day: Blessed Diana degli Andalò
John of Tobolsk
Christian feast day: John of Tobolsk (Russian Orthodox Church)
Edward Poppe
Christian feast day: Blessed Edward Poppe
Landry of Paris
Christian feast day: Landry of Paris
Getulius
Christian feast day: Getulius, Amancius, Cerealus and Primitivus
Bogumilus
Christian feast day: Bogumilus
World Art Nouveau Day
World Art Nouveau Day (Worldwide)
Angel of Portugal
Christian feast day: Guardian Angel of Portugal
Spread across the centuries
- 14th century1
- 17th century2
- 18th century2
- 19th century3
- 20th century38
- 21st century30
Earliest: Byzantine–Ottoman wars (1329). Most recent: Bharathiraja (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about June 10
What day of the year is June 10?
June 10 is the 161st day of the year, with 204 days left after it.
What star sign is June 10?
June 10 falls under Gemini (May 21 – June 20), a air sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Pearl or Alexandrite or Moonstone.
How many things happened on June 10?
We record 84 entries for June 10: 36 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1329 to 2026.
Who was born on June 10?
Julien Alfred (2001) is among the notable births on June 10. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the June 10 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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