Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10

1909  Johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

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

1910  On May - 10 jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open   

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

1911  Bel Kaufman, American author on this day in history.   

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 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 May - 10.   

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

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

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND on May - 10.   

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  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  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 May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI on May - 10.   

1924  Adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 10.   

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

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

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

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 May - 10.   

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

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on May - 10.