10 June

**10 June** is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years). There are 204 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

### Other

* **1925:** Phineas Nigellus Black I, Head of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black, dies at the age of 77 in London, Middlesex, England. Sirius Black II, his eldest son and heir, becomes Head of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black.

### First Wizarding War

* **1981:** Benjy Fenwick, an Order member, is kidnapped, tortured, and dismembered by Death Eaters Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange, Bartemius Crouch Jr., and Julius Jerome.

### Between the Wars

* **1986:** In the evening edition of the Daily Prophet, the following obituary was published honoring Joan Pettigrew, mother of Peter Pettigrew, who passed away on this day in 1986: *"Joan Pettigrew died in hospital at St. Mungo's Tuesday... Her maiden name was Soley and she was 53 years in age. She joins her son Peter Pettigrew (O.M., 3rd Class) in death, a hero that we may never forget..."*
* **1989:** Sabina Fenwick (née Goshawk) and her husband, Jeremy Fenwick were murdered in their home on 10 June, 1989. It is believed that their adult daughter, Lucia, who was previously found to be unwell, and who was living with them, bludgeoned her parents to death with a metal clock that she found in the house. Jeremy and Sabina Fenwick were both lifelong residents of Hadleigh Heath, Suffolk. The couple is survived by another son, Charles. They were predeceased by a grandson, Benjy, who died on this same day in 1981.

## Births

### 19th Century

* **1887:** Gerard Blishwick was born into the Blishwick family on this day in Upper Flagley, East Yorkshire.

### 20th Century

* **1908:** Adolphus Parkinson was born on this day to Paschal Parkinson and Fionnuala Parkinson (née Selwyn) in York, Yorkshire, England.
* **1921:** Gladys Gudgeon was born on this day to Mr. and Mrs. Gudgeon in Tutshill, Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England.
* **1960:** Theodorus Burke, Jr. was born on this day to Theodorus Burke, Sr., and his wife Frances Travers.
* **1982:** Maxine O'Flaherty was born on this day to Martin O'Flaherty and Janet O'Flaherty (née Morrissey) in Killough, County Down, Ireland.

## Marriages

### 20th Century

* **1973:** Cyril Greengrass and Winnifred Marchbanks celebrated their marriage in Bath, Somerset, England.
* **1974:** Philip Moore and Gertrude Beasley celebrated their marriage in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.

## Deaths

### 19th Century

* **1846:** Cetus Black IV died on this day aged 69 in Ilminster, Somerset, England. He was predeceased by his wife, Alodia Black (née Prewett) and his two parents, Betelguese Black and Adeliza Black (née Rosier). He is survived by a son, Licorus Black, and a daughter, Phoebe.

### 20th Century

* **1925:** Phineas Nigellus Black I, Head of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black, died on this day at the age of 77 in London, Middlesex, England.
* **1939:** Claribel Goshawk died on this day aged 39 due to kidney failure. She lived in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
* **1949:** Philippa Tremblay passed away at the age of 46 on this day at St. Mungo's Hospital, London, Middlesex, England.
* **1981:** Benjy Fenwick was murdered on this day during the First Wizarding War.
* **1986:** Joan Pettigrew (née Soley) passed away on this day aged 53 at St. Mungo's Hospital, London, Middlesex, England.
* **1989:** Sabina Fenwick (née Goshawk) and Jeremy Fenwick were murdered on this day.