Historical Events In May - 10

1882  Thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society) on this day in history.   

1885  Fritz v Unruh, writer on May - 10.   

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

1886  Karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting) on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 10 jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels)   

1888  On May - 10 first colonial athletics championships are held at the NSW Amateur Athletics Association Cricket Ground in Sydney.   

1888  On May - 10 max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind)   

1889  On this day in history 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5   

1893  On this day in history imperial Institute in London opens   

1893  On this day in history 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25   

1894  Dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty) on this day in history.   

1896  The American transcontinental railroad is completed on May - 10.   

1897  On May - 10 dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923)   

1897  William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1898  On May - 10 ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization)   

1899  On May - 10 the birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor   

1899  On May - 10 fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime)   

1901  On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist   

1902  The birth of David O Selznick, American film producer on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history david O Selznick, Pittsburgh Pa, producer (Gone With the Wind)   

1903  On this day in history kay Petre, early racing driver   

1904  David Brown, CEO (Aston Martin Lagonda) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75   

1905  Angus Paton, civil engineer on May - 10.   

1906  On this day in history russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for first time   

1906  On May - 10 russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time   

1907  Paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris on May - 10.   

1907  Harilaos Perpessas, composer on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history the first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)   

1908  1st Mother's Day observed (Phila) on this day in history.   

1908  Carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House on May - 10.   

1909  On May - 10 winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning   

1909  Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist on May - 10.   

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

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1730  On this day in history birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

1424  On May - 10 death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  On May - 10 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  On May - 10 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer