Historical Events In May - 10

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

1910  On this day in history halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910   

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  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  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 this day in history zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea   

1915  On May - 10 bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor   

1915  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history disastrous fire in Ellendale ND   

1916  On this day in history 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 May - 10.   

1918  HMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor on May - 10.   

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  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies on May - 10.   

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

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

1922  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 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  On this day in history wGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming   

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

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  On May - 10 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  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

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