Historical Events In May - 10

1909  On this day in history johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies   

1910  Halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910 on this day in history.   

1910  The first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on May - 10.   

1910  On this day in history 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)   

1910  On May - 10 jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open   

1910  Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history bel Kaufman, American author   

1912  Edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP on May - 10.   

1913  On this day in history 39th Kentucky Derby Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2 04.8   

1913  On May - 10 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8   

1914  Charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family) on this day in history.   

1915  Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea on May - 10.   

1915  On May - 10 bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor   

1915  On May - 10 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle   

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam   

1916  On this day in history disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND   

1917  On this day in history atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks   

1918  On May - 10 hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor   

1919  Race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed on May - 10.   

1919  On May - 10 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8   

1920  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1921  Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres on May - 10.   

1921  On May - 10 luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore," premieres   

1922  Dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar   

1923  On May - 10 vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated   

1924  On this day in history j Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI   

1924  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 10 adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58   

1925  William Ferguson Massey, New Zealand statesman and prime minister (1912-25), dies in office on this day in history.   

1926  52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8 on May - 10.   

1928  WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming on May - 10.   

1929  55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6 on this day in history.   

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

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

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On May - 10 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  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

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 May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

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

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on May - 10.