Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10

1909  On May - 10 johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies   

1910  On this day in history halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910   

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

1910  On this day in history 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  Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 on May - 10.   

1911  Bel Kaufman, American author on this day in history.   

1912  Edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP on May - 10.   

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

1913  39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8 on May - 10.   

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

1915  On this day in history zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea   

1915  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle   

1916  On this day in history disastrous fire in Ellendale ND   

1916  On May - 10 historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam   

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND on May - 10.   

1917  On this day in history atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks   

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

1920  On May - 10 john Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies   

1921  Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar   

1922  On May - 10 dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar   

1923  On May - 10 vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated   

1924  On this day in history j Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI   

1924  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI on May - 10.   

1924  On May - 10 adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58   

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

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

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  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On May - 10 birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

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  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

0238  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

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

1521  On May - 10 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.