What Day of the Week

June 10, 2023 was the 161^st day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 204 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Saturday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.

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Here’s the June calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

• 1619

  Thirty Years’ War: Battle of Záblatí, a turning point in the Bohemian Revolt.
• 1793

  The Jardin des Plantes museum opens in Paris. A year later, it becomes the first public zoo.
• 1805

  First Barbary War: Yusuf Karamanli signs a treaty ending the hostilities between Tripolitania and the United States.
• 1829

  The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place.
• 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.
• 1918

  The Austro-Hungarian battleship Ship SMS sinks after being torpedoed by an Italian MAS motorboat.
• 1967

  The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.
• 1977

  Apple ships its first Apple II personal computer.
• 1977

  James Earl Ray escapes from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee, but is recaptured on June 13.
• 1996

  Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.

• 1839

  Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Council President of Denmark (d. 1912)
• 1910

  Frank Demaree, American baseball player (d. 1958)
• 1940

  John Stevens, British drummer (d. 1994)
• 1955

  Andrew Stevens, American actor
• 1963

  Brad Henry, American politician
• 1964

  Jimmy Chamberlin, American drummer (The Smashing Pumpkins)
• 1966

  David Platt, English footballer
• 1971

  Joel “JoJo” Hailey, American R&B singer (K-Ci & JoJo)
• 1979

  Jake Tsakalidis, Georgian-born Greek basketball player
• 1980

  Francelino Matuzalem, Brazilian football player

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