Page 5: Historical Events In May - 10

1882  On this day in history thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society)   

1885  On this day in history fritz v Unruh, writer   

1885  Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62 on May - 10.   

1886  Karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting) on this day in history.   

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

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

1888  On this day in history max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind)   

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

1893  Imperial Institute in London opens on this day in history.   

1893  19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25 on May - 10.   

1894  On May - 10 dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty)   

1896  On May - 10 the American transcontinental railroad is completed   

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

1897  William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1898  Ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization) on May - 10.   

1899  The birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 10 fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime)   

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

1902  On May - 10 the birth of David O Selznick, American film producer   

1902  On this day in history david O Selznick, Pittsburgh Pa, producer (Gone With the Wind)   

1903  On this day in history kay Petre, early racing driver   

1904  David Brown, CEO (Aston Martin Lagonda) on May - 10.   

1904  On May - 10 henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies   

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

1905  Angus Paton, civil engineer on this day in history.   

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

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

1907  Paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris on May - 10.   

1907  On this day in history harilaos Perpessas, composer   

1908  On May - 10 the first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)   

1908  1st Mother's Day observed (Phila) on May - 10.   

1908  Carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House on May - 10.   

1909  On this day in history winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning   

1909  On May - 10 harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist   

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On May - 10 birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  On this day in history 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  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.   

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

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

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

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

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