Historical Events
Execution
Nazis kill all inhabitants of Lidice, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic) which had been implicated in the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Nazi controller of Bohemia and Moravia, to “teach the Czechs a final lesson of subservience and humility”; over 170 adult men were executed by firing squad on site, women and children were sent to concentration camp gas chambers, and the village was burned down and plowed under
Famous Birthdays
- Janet Vogel, American doo-wop soprano (Skyliners - “Since I Don’t Have You”), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Preston Manning, Canadian politician
Famous Deaths
- Jean François van Royen, Sect-Gen of Concentration Camp Amersfoort, dies at 63
- Ross Gregory, cricketer (Australian batsman 1937), dies
- Stanley Lupino, English comic (Cheer Up; Over She Goes), dies at 48
1942 Highlights
About June 10, 1942
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 7 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
