On this day in history
June 10
American
1964The Senate breaks the Southern filibuster against the Civil Rights Act.
The Senate breaks the Southern filibuster against the Civil Rights Act.
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1963Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act, requiring equal wages for equal work.
Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act, requiring equal wages for equal work.
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World
1944SS troops massacre 643 villagers at Oradour sur Glane, France, herding them into a church and burning it.
SS troops massacre 643 villagers at Oradour sur Glane, France, herding them into a church and burning it.
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1190Emperor Frederick Barbarossa drowns in a river in Anatolia on the Third Crusade.
Emperor Frederick Barbarossa drowns in a river in Anatolia on the Third Crusade.
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1940Mussolini declares war on Britain and France from a Rome balcony.
Mussolini declares war on Britain and France from a Rome balcony.
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1967The Six Day War ends with Israel triumphant, holding the Sinai, Gaza, the West Bank and the Golan.
The Six Day War ends with Israel triumphant, holding the Sinai, Gaza, the West Bank and the Golan.
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