On This Day for June 10 - First “witch” hanged in Salem Village, Judy Garland is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. June 10 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Judy Garland READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1692 First "witch" hanged in Salem Village READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2016: Canadian ice hockey player Gordie Howe—who was one of the game's best players, known for his extraordinary puck handling, wrist shots, and legendary toughness—died in Toledo, Ohio. [See where Gordie Howe ranks on our list of the 10 best hockey players of all time.] 2007: HBO aired the last episode of its landmark TV series The Sopranos , which centred on Mafia boss and family man Tony Soprano (played by James Gandolfini). [Test your knowledge of actors and acting.] 1940: Italy, under the rule of Benito Mussolini, declared war against France and Great Britain, entering World War II. [ Sort fact from fiction in our World War II quiz.] 1929: American biologist Edward O. Wilson, who was recognized as the world's leading authority on ants, was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about ants.] 1868: Serbian Prince Michael III was assassinated, derailing the Balkan League's plans for a coordinated rebellion against the Ottomans and destroying the league. [ How much do you know about European history?] 1865: Tristan und Isolde, the earliest example of what Richard Wagner called "music drama," was first performed, and it became the greatest German opera of the late 19th century. [ Test your knowledge of opera.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1922 Judy Garland American singer and actress 1921 Philip, duke of Edinburgh British prince 1977 Benjamin Millepied French dancer and choreographer 1953 John Edwards United States senator 1959 Eliot Spitzer American lawyer and politician 1819 Gustave Courbet French painter SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2021 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help