Page 5: Historical Events In May - 10

1882  Thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society)   

1885  Fritz v Unruh, writer   

1885  Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62   

1886  Karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting)   

1887  Jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels).   

1888  inaugural colonial athletics championships are held at the NSW Amateur Athletics Association Cricket Ground in Sydney.   

1888  Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind)   

1889  In this year, 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist claims in 2:17.5.   

1893  Imperial Institute in London opens   

1893  In this year, 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout claims in 2:39.25   

1894  Dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High and Mighty)   

1896  The American transcontinental railroad is completed.   

1897  Dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923)   

1897  William Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70.   

1898  Ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization)   

1899  Fred Astaire, American Actor is born.   

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

1901  Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist.   

1902  David O Selznick, American film producer is born.   

1902  David O Selznick, Pittsburgh Pa, producer (Gone With the Wind).   

1903  Kay Petre, early racing driver.   

1904  David Brown, CEO (Aston Martin Lagonda).   

1904  Henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies   

1905  In this year, 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile claims in 2:100.75   

1905  Angus Paton, civil engineer.   

1906  Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for inaugural time   

1906  Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time   

1907  Paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris   

1907  Harilaos Perpessas, composer   

1908  The inaugural Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)   

1908  1st Mother's Day observed (Phila).   

1908  Carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House   

1909  Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning.   

1909  Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist.   

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1265  Emperor fushimi of japan: Emperor fushimi of japan (d. 1317)   

1536  Thomas howard: 4th duke of norfolk, english earl marshall   

1604  Jean mairet: French dramatist   

1697  Jean marie i'aine leclair: Composer   

1705  Gallus zeiler: Composer   

1724  Johan a zoutman: Dutch lt-admiral (battle of doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-robert-jacques turgot: French minister of finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George ross: Us judge (signed declaration of independence)   

0238  Death of Gaius julius verus maximinus: The thracian, roman emperor, murdered   

0995  Boudouin: Bishop of utrecht   

1290  Duke rudolph ii of austria: Duke rudolph ii of austria (b. 1271)   

1424  Death of Go-kameyama: Emperor of japan   

1493  Death of Colin campbell: 1st earl of argyll, scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian brant: Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Leonhard fuchs: German botanist,   

1569  Death of Juan the avila: Spanish minister/writer