Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10

1909  On this day in history johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies   

1910  Halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910 on this day in history.   

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

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

1911  On May - 10 bel Kaufman, American author   

1912  On this day in history edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP   

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

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

1914  On May - 10 charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family)   

1915  On May - 10 zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea   

1915  On this day in history bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor   

1915  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle on May - 10.   

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

1916  Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND   

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

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  45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8 on May - 10.   

1920  On this day in history john Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies   

1921  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

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

1928  WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 10 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 this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

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

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on May - 10.   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.   

1724  On May - 10 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  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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