Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

1858  Frederick Zech Jr, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On May - 10 johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies   

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  On this day in history battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend)   

1862  On May - 10 battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend)   

1863  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Conf general (Civil War), dies on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Ny River VA   

1864  On May - 10 james Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34   

1865  On this day in history president Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Irwinsville GA   

1865  On this day in history 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 May - 10.   

1865  Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia on this day in history.   

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

1869  On May - 10 golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR   

1869  Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR on this day in history.   

1869  Bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66 on May - 10.   

1870  On May - 10 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  Jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch on this day in history.   

1871  Peace of Frankfurt-am-Main concluded between France & Germany; France cedes Elzas on this day in history.   

1871  German-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas on May - 10.   

1872  On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president   

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

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

1876  On May - 10 centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia   

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

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

1878  On this day in history gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

1879  On this day in history meteor falls near Estherville IA   

1879  On May - 10 meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa   

1880  General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria on May - 10.   

1880  On May - 10 john Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79   

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

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  On this day in history birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on May - 10.   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

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

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  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on May - 10.