Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

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

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

1861  Union troops march on state militia in St Louis MI on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

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  Skirmish at Ny River VA on May - 10.   

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

1865  President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Irwinsville GA on May - 10.   

1865  Surrender of Sam Jones on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia   

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

1869  Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR on May - 10.   

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 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  German-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas on this day in history.   

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

1872  Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president on this day in history.   

1873  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor on this day in history.   

1876  Centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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 May - 10 meteor falls near Estherville IA   

1879  Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa on May - 10.   

1880  General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria on this day in history.   

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 May - 10 birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on May - 10.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

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

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

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