Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10

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

1910  On May - 10 halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910   

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

1911  Bel Kaufman, American author on May - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family)   

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 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 May - 10 historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam   

1916  On May - 10 disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND   

1917  On May - 10 atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks   

1918  HMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor on this day in history.   

1919  Race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar   

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

1924  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI on this day in history.   

1924  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8   

1928  WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on May - 10.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

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

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

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

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

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