Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

1858  Frederick Zech Jr, composer on May - 10.   

1859  On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies   

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

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 May - 10.   

1863  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Conf general (Civil War), dies on May - 10.   

1864  On this day in history battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia   

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

1865  Surrender of Sam Jones on May - 10.   

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 May - 10 jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia   

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

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

1870  Jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour & 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

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

1872  Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president on May - 10.   

1873  On May - 10 carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor   

1876  Centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia on May - 10.   

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

1877  On May - 10 roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer   

1878  On May - 10 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  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  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  On May - 10 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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