Historical Events In May - 10

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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1265  On May - 10 birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)  

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 May - 10.  

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  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.  

1730  On May - 10 birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)  

0238  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered  

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

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

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.  

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 this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65  

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.