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 May - 10.   

1910  The first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on May - 10.   

1910  1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on this day in history.   

1910  Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open on May - 10.   

1910  Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 on May - 10.   

1911  On this day in history bel Kaufman, American author   

1912  On May - 10 edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP   

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

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

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND on this day in history.   

1916  Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam on May - 10.   

1916  On this day in history 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  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  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres   

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

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

1922  Dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar on May - 10.   

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

1924  On this day in history 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 May - 10.   

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

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

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

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

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on May - 10.   

1730  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

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

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

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

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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