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 this day in history.   

1885  Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1887  Jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels) on May - 10.   

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 this day in history 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5   

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

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

1899  On May - 10 the birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor   

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

1901  On May - 10 albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist   

1902  The birth of David O Selznick, American film producer on May - 10.   

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

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

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

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 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 May - 10 paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris   

1907  On this day in history harilaos Perpessas, composer   

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  Carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House on this day in history.   

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

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

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on May - 10.   

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 this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

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

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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

1569  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer