Today is Thursday, June 10, the 161st day of 2010. There are 204 days left in the year.
1752 _ Ben Franklin's kite is struck by lightning-what a shock!
1801 _ Tripoli declares war on U.S. for refusing tribute
1865 _ Wagner's ``Tristan und Isolde" 1st performance Munich, Germany
1916 _ Great Arab Revolt begin
1921 _ Babe Ruth becomes all time HR champ with No. 120 (Gavvy Cravath)
1966 _ Janis Joplin first live concert (Avalon Ballroom in S.F.)
1967 _ Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt end ``6-Day War" with U.N. help
1984 _ U.S. missile shot down an incoming missile in space for first time
1985 _ Coca Cola announces they'd bring back their 99-year-old formula
1989 _ Major French Open upset, as Spain's Arantxa Sanchez, 17, beats heavily favored Steffi Graf, also first Spaniard to win a grand slam title