Historical Events In May - 10

1909  Johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies on this day in history.  

1910  Halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910 on May - 10.  

1910  On May - 10 the first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)  

1910  On May - 10 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)  

1910  Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open on this day in history.  

1910  On May - 10 stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85  

1911  On this day in history bel Kaufman, American author  

1912  Edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history 39th Kentucky Derby Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2 04.8  

1913  On this day in history 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8  

1914  Charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family) on May - 10.  

1915  Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea on May - 10.  

1915  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor on May - 10.  

1915  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle on May - 10.  

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND on May - 10.  

1916  On this day in history historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam  

1916  On this day in history disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND  

1917  Atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks on May - 10.  

1918  On May - 10 hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor  

1919  Race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed on May - 10.  

1919  45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8 on this day in history.  

1920  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies on May - 10.  

1921  On May - 10 luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres  

1921  Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore," premieres on May - 10.  

1922  On May - 10 dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar  

1922  Dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated  

1924  On May - 10 j Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI  

1924  On May - 10 j Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI  

1924  Adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1925  On May - 10 william Ferguson Massey, New Zealand statesman and prime minister (1912-25), dies in office.  

1926  52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8 on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history wGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming  

1929  55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6 on May - 10.  

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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  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)  

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.  

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

1727  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)  

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

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 May - 10 death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan  

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

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer