Historical Events In May - 10

1882  Thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society) on this day in history.  

1885  Fritz v Unruh, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1888  On May - 10 max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind)  

1889  17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5 on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history imperial Institute in London opens  

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

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

1896  On this day in history the American transcontinental railroad is completed  

1897  On May - 10 dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923)  

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

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

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

1899  On May - 10 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 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 this day in history.  

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

1904  Henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies on this day in history.  

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  Harilaos Perpessas, composer on this day in history.  

1908  The first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia) on May - 10.  

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

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

1909  On May - 10 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 May - 10 birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)  

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.  

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

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

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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

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