Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10

1909  On May - 10 johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies   

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

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

1911  Bel Kaufman, American author on May - 10.   

1912  Edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP on this day in history.   

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

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

1914  On this day in history charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family)   

1915  On this day in history zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea   

1915  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor on May - 10.   

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

1916  On May - 10 disastrous fire in Ellendale ND   

1916  On this day in history historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam   

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

1917  On this day in history atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks   

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

1919  On this day in history race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed   

1919  45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8 on May - 10.   

1920  On May - 10 john Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies   

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  Vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

1925  William Ferguson Massey, New Zealand statesman and prime minister (1912-25), dies in office on this day in history.   

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

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

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.