Historical Events In May - 10

1858  Frederick Zech Jr, composer on May - 10.  

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

1861  On this day in history union troops march on state militia in St Louis MI  

1861  Union troops march on state militia in St Louis, MI on this day in history.  

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

1862  Battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend) on this day in history.  

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

1864  Battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on this day in history.  

1864  On May - 10 skirmish at Ny River VA  

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

1865  On May - 10 president Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Irwinsville GA  

1865  Surrender of Sam Jones on May - 10.  

1865  On this day in history union forces capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, GA, in one of the last acts of the American Civil War  

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

1867  On May - 10 jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905)  

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

1869  On this day in history golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR  

1869  Bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On May - 10 victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president  

1872  On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president  

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

1876  On this day in history centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia  

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

1877  Roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer on May - 10.  

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

1879  Meteor falls near Estherville IA on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1881  On May - 10 lighthouse on Ameland begins operation  

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on May - 10.  

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

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)  

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on May - 10.  

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.  

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

1727  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)  

1730  On this day in history 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  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.  

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)  

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 May - 10 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.