Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 10
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
1833 Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician, dies at 74 on May - 10. 

1849 Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89 on this day in history. 

1859 Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies on this day in history. 

1863 On this day in history thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Conf general (Civil War), dies 

1864 James Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34 on this day in history. 

1868 On this day in history death of henry Bennett, American politician (b. 1808) 

1869 On May - 10 bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66 

1880 On this day in history john Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79 

1885 Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1889 On May - 10 death of mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, Russian satirist (b. 1826) 

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 Johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies on May - 10. 

1910 Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1915 On this day in history albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle 

1920 On May - 10 john Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies 

1923 Death of Vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated on this day in history. 

1924 Adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58 on May - 10. 

1937 Death of William Tedmarsh, silent movie actor (b. 1876) on May - 10. 

1938 Percy McAlister, cricketer (8 Tests, punches Clem Hill in 1912), dies on this day in history. 

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 May - 10 death of andre Bertulot, Belgian resistance fighter, hanged 

1945 On this day in history death of richard Glücks, German SS officer (b. 1889) 

1950 John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on this day in history. 

1954 On this day in history george Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies 

1955 On May - 10 death of tommy Burns, Canadian boxer (b. 1881) 

1960 On this day in history juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61 

1963 On this day in history death of gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, American football player (b. 1931) 

1964 On May - 10 carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35 

1965 Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70 on this day in history. 

1967 On May - 10 death of lorenzo Bandini, Italian racing driver, (b. 1935) 

1968 Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies on May - 10. 

1971 Mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79 on May - 10. 

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