Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

1910  The first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on this day in history.   

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 May - 10 39th Kentucky Derby Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2 04.8   

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  Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea on this day in history.   

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

1915  On May - 10 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle   

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND on May - 10.   

1916  On May - 10 historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam   

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

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

1918  On this day in history hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor   

1919  On May - 10 race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed   

1919  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

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 this day in history j Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI   

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

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  WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming on May - 10.   

1929  On this day in history 55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6   

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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  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

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

1705  On this day in history birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

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  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  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.   

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

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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

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