Historical Events In May - 10

1972  On this day in history overloaded South Korean bus plunges into reservoir, killing 77  

1972  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1973  On May - 10 establishment of Frente Polisario in Mauritania  

1973  Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2 on May - 10.  

1973  Jack E Leonard, Chicago Ill, comedian, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1973  Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2 on this day in history.  

1974  In China a 6.8 quake was one of the world's deadliest earthquakes on this day in history.  

1976  George Curzon, dies at 77 on May - 10.  

1977  Joan Crawford, actress (Mildred Pierce), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1978  Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I on May - 10.  

1979  Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing on May - 10.  

1979  On this day in history vivekananda (Sri Lanka) completes nonstop cycle ride of 187 hours, 28 minutes, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka  

1979  John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Morton, satirist (Beachcomber), dies on May - 10.  

1980  On this day in history ottawa gives financially strapped Chrysler Canada $20 million in loan guarantees, and Ontario provides a $10 million grant, Bring on the K Car!!!  

1981  François Mitterrand defeats Valery Giscard d'Estang for President of France on this day in history.  

1982  Jean C M Picart le Doux, French designer, dies on this day in history.  

1983  "Laverne & Shirley" last airs on ABC-TV on May - 10.  

1983  Lee Chin Yong performs 170 continuous chin-ups in Seoul on May - 10.  

1983  NSW Premier Neville Wran steps aside after allegations he sought to influence a magistrate on May - 10.  

1983  John P Strijbos, writer (Called that Bird), dies at 92 on May - 10.  

1984  International Court of Justice rules on US blockade of Nicaragua on May - 10.  

1984  Joaquin Agostinho, Portuguese cyclist, dies at 41 on May - 10.  

1985  On May - 10 challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly Air Force Base  

1985  In the New Britian Region a7.3 quake resulted in one person killed. Damage in the Bialla-Hoskins area. Extensive landslides, debris flows and fallen trees in the Nakanai Mountains on this day in history.  

1986  On May - 10 "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco hit #1 on UK pop chart  

1986  On May - 10 tommy Lee drummer of Motley Crüe marries Heather Locklear  

1988  Edgar Degas' "Danseresje of 14" sold for $10,120,000 on May - 10.  

1989  On this day in history fC Barcelona wins 29th Europe Cup II  

1989  General Manuel Noriega's Government nullifies country's elections, which the opposition had won by a 3-1 margin on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history "Zoya's Apartment" opens at Circle in Square Theater NYC for 45 performances  

1990  French TGV-train hits record speed of 510.6 kph on this day in history.  

1990  Howard Stern holds a mock funeral for rival John DeBella on this day in history.  

1990  Susan Oliver, actress (Disorderly Orderly), dies of cancer at 61 on this day in history.  

1991  On May - 10 oakland A's Jose Canseco is seen leaving Madonna's apt  

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1265  On May - 10 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  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)  

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.  

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  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  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht  

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

1424  On this day in history 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