Historical Events
Music City News Awards
30th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson wins
- Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Toledo, Ohio, on WBUZ 106.5 FM
Event of Interest
Intel releases 200 mhz pentium chip
- Stanley Cup Final, Miami Arena, Miami, Florida: Uwe Krupp's unassisted goal in triple-OT gives Colorado Avalanche a 1-0 win over Florida Panthers and a 4 game series sweep
Film & TV History
Variety talk show "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" hosted by Rosie O'Donnell premieres
Famous Deaths
- (Catherine) Jo Van Fleet, American Tony and Academy Award-winning actress (The Trip To Bountiful; East of Eden; Cool Hand Luke), dies at 81 [or 80, birth date disputed]
- Hugh Mitchell, American politician (Senator-D-Washington 1944-46, Rep-D-Washington 1949-63), dies at 89
- Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, Austrian painter, dies at 89
- Norman Lambert, British restaurateur, dies at 63 (b. 1933)
- Uno Chiyo, Japanese writer (Confessions of Love), dies at 98
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About June 10, 1996
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 10 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
#1 Song: Killing Me Softly - Fugees
