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 May - 10.   

1910  The first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on this day in history.   

1910  1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on May - 10.   

1910  Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open on May - 10.   

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

1911  On this day in history bel Kaufman, American author   

1912  Edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP on May - 10.   

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

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

1914  Charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 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  On this day in history disastrous fire in Ellendale ND   

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

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

1917  On May - 10 atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks   

1918  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 10 luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore," premieres   

1922  On this day in history dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar   

1922  On May - 10 dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar   

1923  Vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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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 May - 10.   

1604  On May - 10 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  On this day in history birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

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

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

0995  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  On May - 10 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer