June 10

Tuesday 10, 1997:

Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members before Pol Pot flees his northern stronghold.

Monday 10, 1991:

In what was dubbed "The Mother of All Parades," New York City hosts a parade welcoming back troops from Operation Desert Storm.

Wednesday 10, 1942:

World War II: Nazis burn the Czech village of Lidice as reprisal for the killing of Reinhard Heydrich.

Thursday 10, 1886:

Eruption of Mount Tarawera in New Zealand, killing 153 people and destroying the famous Pink and White Terraces.

Friday 10, 1864:

American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads – Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi.