Historical Events In May - 10

1858  On this day in history frederick Zech Jr, composer  

1859  Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies on May - 10.  

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

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

1864  On May - 10 skirmish at Ny River VA  

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 this day in history.  

1865  Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia on May - 10.  

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

1869  On this day in history golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR  

1869  Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR on May - 10.  

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

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

1870  On May - 10 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  Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president on this day in history.  

1872  On May - 10 victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president  

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

1876  On May - 10 centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia  

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

1877  On May - 10 roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer  

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 May - 10.  

1881  Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation on May - 10.  

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)  

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)  

1730  On May - 10 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  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht  

1290  On this day in history death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)  

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

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician  

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

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

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