Page 5: Historical Events In May - 10

1882  Thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society) on May - 10.   

1885  Fritz v Unruh, writer on May - 10.   

1885  On this day in history edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62   

1886  On this day in history karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting)   

1887  Jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels) on this day in history.   

1888  First colonial athletics championships are held at the NSW Amateur Athletics Association Cricket Ground in Sydney on this day in history.   

1888  Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) on May - 10.   

1889  On May - 10 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5   

1893  On this day in history imperial Institute in London opens   

1893  On this day in history 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25   

1894  Dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty) on this day in history.   

1896  The American transcontinental railroad is completed on May - 10.   

1897  Dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923) on May - 10.   

1897  William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 on May - 10.   

1898  Ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization) on this day in history.   

1899  The birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor on May - 10.   

1899  Fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime) on May - 10.   

1901  Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist on May - 10.   

1902  On this day in history the birth of David O Selznick, American film producer   

1902  David O Selznick, Pittsburgh Pa, producer (Gone With the Wind) on May - 10.   

1903  Kay Petre, early racing driver on this day in history.   

1904  On May - 10 david Brown, CEO (Aston Martin Lagonda)   

1904  Henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies on May - 10.   

1905  On this day in history 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75   

1905  On this day in history angus Paton, civil engineer   

1906  Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for first time on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time   

1907  On this day in history paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris   

1907  Harilaos Perpessas, composer on this day in history.   

1908  The first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila)   

1908  On May - 10 carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House   

1909  On May - 10 winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning   

1909  Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist 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  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

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

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history 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 May - 10.   

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

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on this day in history.   

1566  On May - 10 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

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