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

1910  On this day in history jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open  

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

1911  On May - 10 bel Kaufman, American author  

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

1913  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 May - 10 wGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming  

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  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.  

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

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.  

1705  On May - 10 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 this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)  

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.  

0995  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht  

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)  

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on this day in history.  

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

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.  

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

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