Historical Events In May - 10
Monday, 16 December 2019
1944 Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan on this day in history.
1944 Smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal on this day in history.
1945 On May - 10 allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese
1945 Russian troops occupy Prague on this day in history.
1946 On May - 10 umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy
1948 On May - 10 the first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel
1948 Winston Churchill visits The Hague on this day in history.
1950 The first Netherlands-US telex sent on May - 10.
1950 John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on this day in history.
1954 Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France on May - 10.
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 this day in history uS atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water
1960 Juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61 on May - 10.
1961 On this day in history "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London
1963 Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35
1965 On this day in history hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70
1966 On May - 10 25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May
1967 On this day in history keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges
1967 Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia on this day in history.
1967 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 10.
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 Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies on this day in history.
1969 On May - 10 apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space
1969 On May - 10 turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times
1969 US troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill on May - 10.
1970 On May - 10 stanley Cup Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games
1970 Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history 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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