Famous Birthdays In May - 10

1841  James Gordon Bennett Jr., American publisher (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history birth of kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian   

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

1847  Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

1857  On May - 10 birth of hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)   

1858  On May - 10 birth of frederick Zech Jr, composer   

1866  Léon Bakst, Russian artist (d. 1924) was born on this day in history.   

1867  Jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905) was born on May - 10.   

1868  On this day in history birth of ed Barrow, American baseball manager (d. 1953)   

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

1873  On this day in history birth of carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor   

1873  On May - 10 birth of jan Kalf, literary/art historian (Preservation of museums)   

1874  On this day in history birth of moses Schorr, Polish rabbi, senator, historian and orientalist (d. 1941)   

1876  On this day in history birth of ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica)   

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

1878  On May - 10 birth of gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

1879  Symon Petlura, Ukrainian statesman (d. 1926) was born on May - 10.   

1882  Thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society) was born on May - 10.   

1885  Fritz v Unruh, writer was born on May - 10.   

1885  Mae Murray, [Girl with bee-stung lips], VA, actress (High Stakes) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 10 birth of marie Benavente, [Maria Wissink], actress (Scapegoat)   

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

1886  Olaf Stapleton, British religious sci-fi writer (Star Maker) was born on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels)   

1888  Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) was born on May - 10.   

1889  On May - 10 birth of mae Murray, American actress (d. 1965)   

1894  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

1897  Ewart Levy was born on this day in history.   

1897  Einar Gerhardsen, Prime minister of Norway (d. 1987) was born on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

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

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

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

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.