Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

1858  On May - 10 frederick Zech Jr, composer   

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

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

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

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

1864  Skirmish at Ny River VA on May - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1869  On May - 10 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  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  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 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 May - 10.   

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  Roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer on May - 10.   

1878  On May - 10 gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

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

1879  On this day in history meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa   

1880  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

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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  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

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  On May - 10 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  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

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

1290  On May - 10 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  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer