James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee. He is recaptured three days later. Date: June 10, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)

The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela. Date: June 10, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)

Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub. Date: June 10, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today)

June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government. Date: June 10, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today)

British Airways Flight 5390 lands safely at Southampton Airport after a blowout in the cockpit causes the captain to be partially sucked from the cockpit. There are no fatalities. Date: June 10, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day…

Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009. Date: June 10, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)

China conducts a nuclear test for DF-31 warhead at Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, its prominence being due to the Cox Report. Date: June 10, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)

Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin. Date: June 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)

Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members. Date: June 10, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)

Kosovo War: NATO suspends its airstrikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo. Date: June 10, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)