Famous Birthdays In May - 10

1841  On this day in history birth of james Gordon Bennett Jr., American publisher (d. 1918)  

1843  Kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian was born on this day in history.  

1843  Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (d. 1920) was born on May - 10.  

1847  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)  

1850  Thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea) was born on this day in history.  

1855  Anatoli Liadov, St Petersburg, Russia, composer (Enchanted Lake) [NS] was born on this day in history.  

1857  Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) was born on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history birth of frederick Zech Jr, composer  

1866  Léon Bakst, Russian artist (d. 1924) was born on May - 10.  

1867  On this day in history birth of jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905)  

1868  Ed Barrow, American baseball manager (d. 1953) was born on May - 10.  

1872  Marcel Mauss, French sociologist (d. 1950) was born on this day in history.  

1873  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor was born on May - 10.  

1873  Jan Kalf, literary/art historian (Preservation of museums) was born on May - 10.  

1874  Moses Schorr, Polish rabbi, senator, historian and orientalist (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.  

1876  Ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica) was born on May - 10.  

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

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

1879  Symon Petlura, Ukrainian statesman (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

1882  On May - 10 birth of thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society)  

1885  On May - 10 birth of fritz v Unruh, writer  

1885  Mae Murray, [Girl with bee-stung lips], VA, actress (High Stakes) was born on May - 10.  

1885  On this day in history birth of marie Benavente, [Maria Wissink], actress (Scapegoat)  

1886  On May - 10 birth of karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting)  

1886  On May - 10 birth of olaf Stapleton, British religious sci-fi writer (Star Maker)  

1886  Felix Manalo, Founder and 1st Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (d. 1963) was born on May - 10.  

1887  Jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels) was born on May - 10.  

1888  Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) was born on this day in history.  

1889  Mae Murray, American actress (d. 1965) was born on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history birth of dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty)  

1897  Dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923) was born on May - 10.  

1897  On this day in history birth of ewart Levy  

1897  On May - 10 birth of einar Gerhardsen, Prime minister of Norway (d. 1987)  

1898  Ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization) was born on May - 10.  

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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 this day in history.  

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.  

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on this day in history.  

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  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.