Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

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

1859  On this day in history 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  On this day in history union troops march on state militia in St Louis, MI   

1862  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

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

1864  Skirmish at Ny River VA on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  On May - 10 jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia   

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

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

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 May - 10.   

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

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

1876  Centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia on May - 10.   

1876  Ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica) on May - 10.   

1877  On this day in history roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer   

1878  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

1880  John Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 10 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  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on May - 10.   

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  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0995  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

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

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