Historical Events In May - 10

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

1944  On May - 10 smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal  

1945  Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese on May - 10.  

1945  Russian troops occupy Prague on May - 10.  

1946  On May - 10 umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy  

1948  On this day in history 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  John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on May - 10.  

1954  Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France on May - 10.  

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

1956  On May - 10 french Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria  

1959  On May - 10 soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán  

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

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

1960  On this day in history juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61  

1961  "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London on May - 10.  

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 May - 10.  

1965  On May - 10 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  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  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

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

1968  On this day in history vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam  

1968  Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies on this day in history.  

1969  On this day in history apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space  

1969  Turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times on May - 10.  

1969  US troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill on May - 10.  

1970  Stanley Cup Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on this day in history.  

1970  Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on May - 10.  

1971  US special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢ on May - 10.  

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 May - 10 birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall  

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.  

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.  

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on this day in history.  

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

1569  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer