Famous Deaths In May - 10

1833  On this day in history francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician, dies at 74   

1849  On this day in history katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89   

1859  On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies   

1863  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Conf general (Civil War), dies on May - 10.   

1864  On May - 10 james Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34   

1868  Death of Henry Bennett, American politician (b. 1808) on May - 10.   

1869  Bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66 on May - 10.   

1880  John Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79 on May - 10.   

1885  Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62 on May - 10.   

1889  Death of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, Russian satirist (b. 1826) on May - 10.   

1897  William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 on May - 10.   

1904  Henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1909  On May - 10 johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies   

1910  Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 on May - 10.   

1915  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle on May - 10.   

1920  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies on May - 10.   

1923  On this day in history death of vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated   

1924  On May - 10 adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58   

1937  On this day in history death of william Tedmarsh, silent movie actor (b. 1876)   

1938  On May - 10 percy McAlister, cricketer (8 Tests, punches Clem Hill in 1912), dies   

1940  On this day in history euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56   

1942  Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history death of andre Bertulot, Belgian resistance fighter, hanged   

1945  Death of Richard Glücks, German SS officer (b. 1889) on May - 10.   

1950  On this day in history john G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies   

1954  George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on May - 10.   

1955  Death of Tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1960  On May - 10 juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61   

1963  Death of Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, American football player (b. 1931) on this day in history.   

1964  Carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35 on May - 10.   

1965  On May - 10 hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70   

1967  On this day in history death of lorenzo Bandini, Italian racing driver, (b. 1935)   

1968  Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 10 mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79   

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1265  On May - 10 birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on May - 10.   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.   

1724  On May - 10 birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.