Historical Events In May - 10

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

1885  On this day in history fritz v Unruh, writer   

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

1886  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 10 dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923)   

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

1898  On May - 10 ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization)   

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

1899  On this day in history fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime)   

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

1902  The birth of David O Selznick, American film producer on this day in history.   

1902  David O Selznick, Pittsburgh Pa, producer (Gone With the Wind) on this day in history.   

1903  Kay Petre, early racing driver on May - 10.   

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

1904  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 angus Paton, civil engineer   

1906  On May - 10 russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for first time   

1906  On May - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House   

1909  Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning on this day in history.   

1909  Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist on May - 10.   

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1265  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

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  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

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  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.   

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