7 June 1917 Posted on June 6, 2013 by Staff Allied troops add mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing over 10,000 German troops. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Give a man health and a course to steer, and he'll never stop to trouble about whether he's happy or not." George Bernard Shaw — Click here for more from George Bernard Shaw Related posts: 6 August 1917 6 July 1917 11 June 1963 11 July 1943 3 June 1940 28 June 1950 7 June 1099 2 September 1666 9 May 1977 17 May 1849