Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

1944  Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1950  John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on this day in history.   

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

1954  On May - 10 george Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies   

1956  French Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1960  Juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61 on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1967  On May - 10 stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia   

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

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

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

1971  On May - 10 mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  On this day in history birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

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  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

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

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

1424  On May - 10 death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

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

1521  On this day in history 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