Page 5: Historical Events In May - 10

1882  On May - 10 thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society)   

1885  Fritz v Unruh, writer on May - 10.   

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

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

1887  On May - 10 jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels)   

1888  First colonial athletics championships are held at the NSW Amateur Athletics Association Cricket Ground in Sydney on May - 10.   

1888  Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) on May - 10.   

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

1893  Imperial Institute in London opens on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923)   

1897  On this day in history william Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70   

1898  Ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history the birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor   

1899  Fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 May - 10 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75   

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

1906  Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for first time on May - 10.   

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 May - 10 harilaos Perpessas, composer   

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

1908  On this day in history 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila)   

1908  On May - 10 carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House   

1909  Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning on May - 10.   

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  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  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on May - 10.   

1730  On May - 10 birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

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

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

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

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on this day in history.   

1566  On May - 10 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

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