Historical Events In May - 10

1858  Frederick Zech Jr, composer on May - 10.   

1859  On May - 10 johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies   

1861  Union troops march on state militia in St Louis MI on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history union troops march on state militia in St Louis, MI   

1862  Battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend) on this day in history.   

1862  On May - 10 battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend)   

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

1864  On May - 10 battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia   

1864  Skirmish at Ny River VA on this day in history.   

1864  James Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34 on May - 10.   

1865  President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Irwinsville GA on this day in history.   

1865  On May - 10 surrender of Sam Jones   

1865  Union forces capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, GA, in one of the last acts of the American Civil War on May - 10.   

1865  On May - 10 jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia   

1867  On May - 10 jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905)   

1869  On May - 10 golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR   

1869  On this day in history golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR   

1869  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66   

1870  Jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour & 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch on May - 10.   

1870  On this day in history jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch   

1871  On May - 10 peace of Frankfurt-am-Main concluded between France & Germany; France cedes Elzas   

1871  On this day in history german-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas   

1872  On May - 10 victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president   

1872  Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president on May - 10.   

1873  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 10 centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia   

1876  Ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica) on this day in history.   

1877  Roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer on this day in history.   

1878  Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) on May - 10.   

1879  On this day in history meteor falls near Estherville IA   

1879  Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa on May - 10.   

1880  On this day in history general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria   

1880  John Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1881  On May - 10 lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on May - 10.   

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

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on May - 10.   

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.   

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0995  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1569  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer