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 May - 10.  

1945  On May - 10 allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese  

1945  On this day in history russian troops occupy Prague  

1946  On this day in history umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy  

1948  The first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel on this day in history.  

1948  On May - 10 winston Churchill visits The Hague  

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

1950  John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on May - 10.  

1954  Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France on this day in history.  

1954  George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on May - 10.  

1956  On this day in history french Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria  

1959  Soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán on May - 10.  

1960  On this day in history john F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia  

1960  US atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water on May - 10.  

1960  Juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London  

1963  On May - 10 decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison  

1964  On this day in history carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35  

1965  Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70 on May - 10.  

1966  25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May on May - 10.  

1967  Keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia  

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

1968  On May - 10 viet Nam peace talks begin in Paris, albeit on a preliminary level  

1968  On May - 10 vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam  

1968  On this day in history maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies  

1969  Apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space on this day in history.  

1969  On May - 10 turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times  

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 May - 10 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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  On May - 10 death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan  

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

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)  

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.  

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