Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

1944  On this day in history chinese offensive in West-Yunnan   

1944  Smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal on this day in history.   

1945  Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 10 russian troops occupy Prague   

1946  Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy on May - 10.   

1948  On May - 10 the first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel   

1948  On May - 10 winston Churchill visits The Hague   

1950  On this day in history the first Netherlands-US telex sent   

1950  On May - 10 john G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies   

1954  On this day in history bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France   

1954  George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1956  French Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria on May - 10.   

1959  Soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán on this day in history.   

1960  John F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia on this day in history.   

1960  On May - 10 uS atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water   

1960  On May - 10 juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61   

1961  "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London on this day in history.   

1963  Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison on May - 10.   

1964  Carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 10 hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70   

1966  25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May on this day in history.   

1967  Keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges on May - 10.   

1967  Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia on May - 10.   

1967  On May - 10 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1968  On this day in history viet Nam peace talks begin in Paris, albeit on a preliminary level   

1968  Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 10 maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies   

1969  Apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space on May - 10.   

1969  Turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history uS troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill   

1970  On May - 10 stanley Cup Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games   

1970  On this day in history stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games   

1971  On May - 10 uS special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢   

1971  On this day in history mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79   

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

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

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

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  On this day in history death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

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

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

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