June 10th, 1779

Born on June 10th, 1779

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 89,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 559 days, exactly on November 7th, 2025, people who were born on June 10th, 1779 will be 90,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on June 10th?

June 10th, 2008

Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashed on landing at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 of the 214 occupants on board.

June 10th, 1991

Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she remained a captive until 2009.

June 10th, 1968

The Royal New Zealand Navy adopted a unique white ensign, to distinguish its vessels from those of the Royal Navy.

June 10th, 1957

Led by John Diefenbaker (pictured), the Progressive Conservative Party won a plurality of House of Commons seats in the Canadian federal election.

June 10th, 1935

American physician Bob Smith had his last alcoholic drink, marking the traditional founding date of Alcoholics Anonymous.

June 10th, 1925

The United Church of Canada, the country's largest Protestant denomination, held its inaugural service at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto.

June 10th, 1918

World War I: Italian torpedo boats sank the Austro-Hungarian dreadnought SMS Szent István off the Dalmatian coast, killing 89 of the crew.

June 10th, 1916

Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz, orchestrated a revolt against the Ottoman Empire with the aim of creating a single unified and independent Arab state.

June 10th, 1886

Mount Tarawera, a volcano in New Zealand's North Island, erupted, killing around 120 people and creating the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley.

June 10th, 1878

The League of Prizren was officially founded to "struggle in arms to defend the wholeness of the territories of Albania".

June 10th, 1861

American Civil War: The Confederate Army only suffered eight casualties in its victory in the Battle of Big Bethel in York County, Virginia.

June 10th, 1782

King Rama I moved into the Grand Palace in Bangkok, which has remained the royal residence of Siam and Thailand since then.

June 10th, 1692

Bridget Bishop became the first person to be executed for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.

June 10th, 1624

Thirty Years' War: France and the Dutch Republic concluded the Treaty of Compiègne, a mutual defence alliance.

June 10th, 1329

Byzantine–Ottoman wars: The heavily armed Byzantine army was defeated by Ottoman forces at the Battle of Pelekanon.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on June 10th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on June 10th?

34

Alexandra Stan

Romanian singer

*June 10th, 1989, Constanța

35

Monika Lewczuk

Polish singer-songwriter and former model

*June 10th, 1988, Łomża

34

Joel Corry

English DJ, producer and television personality

*June 10th, 1989, London

82

Alois Mock

Austrian politician (1934-2017)

*June 10th, 1934, Euratsfeld †June 1st, 2017, Vienna

19

Gayle

American singer and songwriter

*June 10th, 2004, Dallas

47

Judy Garland

American actress and singer (1922–1969)

*June 10th, 1922, Grand Rapids †June 22nd, 1969, Chelsea

99

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021

*June 10th, 1921, Corfu †April 9th, 2021, Windsor Castle

41

Tara Lipinski

American figure skater

*June 10th, 1982, Philadelphia

42

Carl Haller von Hallerstein

German architect

*June 10th, 1774, Hiltpoltstein Castle †January 1st, 1817, Tempi Municipality

66

Terence Rattigan

British playwright, screenwriter (1911-1977)

*June 10th, 1911, London †November 30th, 1977, Hamilton

54

Svante Thunberg

Swedish actor, producer and writer

*June 10th, 1969, Boo parish

49

Dustin Lance Black

American screenwriter, director and producer

*June 10th, 1974, Sacramento

64

Carlo Ancelotti

Italian association football manager and former player

*June 10th, 1959, Reggiolo

47

Mariana Seoane

Mexican actress and singer

*June 10th, 1976, Mexico City

89

Saul Bellow

Canadian-American writer

*June 10th, 1915, Lachine †April 5th, 2005, Brookline

56

Katja Weitzenböck

German actress

*June 10th, 1967, Tokyo

64

Rainer Balzer

German politician

*June 10th, 1959, Heidelberg

43

Martin Sichert

German politician

*June 10th, 1980, Nuremberg

59

Stuart McCall

Association football player and manager

*June 10th, 1964, Leeds

31

Kate Upton

American model and actress (born 1992)

*June 10th, 1992, St. Joseph

Same year
Born in 1779

72

Thomas Moore

Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)

*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, Bromham

29

Mustafa IV

Ottoman Sultan (1779-1808)

*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, Constantinople

69

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

British politician (1779–1848)

*March 15th, 1779, London †November 24th, 1848, Hertfordshire

63

Washington Allston

American artist (1779-1843)

*November 5th, 1779, Charleston †July 9th, 1843, Cambridge

68

Jöns Jacob Berzelius

Swedish chemist (1779-1848)

*August 20th, 1779, Väfversunda †August 7th, 1848, Adolf Fredriks parish

65

Christoph Johann Jakob Arnold

German architect (1779-1844)

*June 1st, 1779, Karlsruhe †July 17th, 1844, Heidelberg

85

Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre

French general and statesman (1779-1865)

*November 27th, 1779, Paris †January 8th, 1865, Glisolles

73

Alexis de Garaudé

French composer and university teacher (1779-1852)

*March 21st, 1779, Nancy †March 23rd, 1852, Paris

36

Miguel de Pombo

Colombian politician (1779-1816)

*November 16th, 1779, Popayán †July 6th, 1816, Colombia

78

Józef Dwernicki

Polish general (1779-1857)

*March 19th, 1779, Warsaw †September 23rd, 1857, Lopatyn

72

Joel Roberts Poinsett

Politician and diplomat (1779-1851)

*March 2nd, 1779, Charleston †December 12th, 1851, Stateburg

41

Stephen Decatur

United States Navy officer

*January 5th, 1779, Berlin †March 22nd, 1820, Bladensburg

70

Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily

Italian princess (1779-1849)

*January 17th, 1779, Caserta †March 11th, 1849, Savona

59

John Galt

Scottish writer (1779-1839)

*May 2nd, 1779, Irvine †April 11th, 1839, Greenock

63

Antonia Nava de Catalán

Mexican military personnel

*November 18th, 1779, Tixtla de Guerrero †March 19th, 1843, Chilpancingo

72

Karl Agricola

Austrian artist (1779-1852)

*October 18th, 1779, Bad Säckingen †May 15th, 1852, Vienna

63

William Hedley

British inventor and industrial engineer (1779-1843)

*July 13th, 1779, Newburn †January 9th, 1843, Lanchester

64

Burkhard Wilhelm Seiler

German physician

*April 11th, 1779, Erlangen †September 27th, 1843, Dresden

73

William Badger

American politician

*January 13th, 1779, Gilmanton †September 21st, 1852, Gilmanton

80

Carl Ritter

German geographer (1779-1859)

*August 7th, 1779, Quedlinburg †September 28th, 1859, Berlin

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Public holidays on June 10th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on June 10th.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1779 is a normal year and no leap year.

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