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| Burning of the frigate Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor, by Edward Moran |
June 10, 1801
– Tripoli declared war on the U.S., for refusing to pay tribute to
their pirates, and the U.S. attacked, in the “First Libyan War.” U.S.
forces attacked by land and sea, forcing Tripoli to accept peace in
June, 1805. (From the Daily Bleed)
June 10, 1892
– A massive strike by miners occurred in Coeur d'Alenes, Idaho. In
order to prevent scabs from working the mines while they were on strike,
workers destroyed & seized mines. The strike was broken after the
state declared martial law. (From the Daily Bleed)
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| King Alexander and Queen Dragia |
June 10, 1903 – King Alexander I and Queen Dragia of Serbia were assassinated. (From the Daily Bleed)
June 10, 1904 – 79 striking Colorado miners were "deported" to Kansas, following a battle between the Colorado Militia and striking miners at Dunnville. The battle ended with six union members dead and 15 taken prisoner. Dozens were arrested without warrants and held without formal charges. (From the Daily Bleed)
June 10, 1904 – 79 striking Colorado miners were "deported" to Kansas, following a battle between the Colorado Militia and striking miners at Dunnville. The battle ended with six union members dead and 15 taken prisoner. Dozens were arrested without warrants and held without formal charges. (From the Daily Bleed)
June 10, 1917
–A massive citywide textile strike for better wages and working
conditions began in Sao Paulo, lasting over a month. Workers tried to
appeal to the sympathies of police and soldiers, but when this failed
openly confronted them. By July they were joined by striking cab
drivers, utility workers and craft workers, totaling over 20,000 on
strike. (From the Daily Bleed)
June 10, 1928 – Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, was born, Brooklyn, New York. (From the Daily Bleed)
June 10, 1940 – African liberationist Marcus Garvey died in London. (From the Daily Bleed)
June 10, 1960
– Thousands of council workers and revolutionary students surrounded
the entourage of U.S. Presidential Press Secretary Hagerty at Haneda
airport in Tokyo. Hagerty had to be rescued by a US marine helicopter,
while the pro-imperialist government of Japan collapsed in
embarrassment. President Eisenhower, fearing for his life, cancelled his
July visit. (From the Daily Bleed)
June 10, 1963 - The
Equal Pay Act was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy. The law
prohibits employers from paying men and women different wages for the
same job. (From Workday Minnesota)
June 10, 1971 – Police and death squads killed 43 student protesters in México City. (again). In 1968, the government massacred hundreds of students and bystanders in the Tlatelolco massacre (From the Daily Bleed)
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