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  On this day in history allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese   

1945  Russian troops occupy Prague on May - 10.   

1946  Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy on May - 10.   

1948  On this day in history the first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel   

1948  Winston Churchill visits The Hague on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 10 the first Netherlands-US telex sent   

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

1956  On this day in history french Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria   

1959  Soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán on May - 10.   

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  "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison   

1964  Carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35 on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

1967  On May - 10 keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges   

1967  Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia on May - 10.   

1967  On May - 10 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1968  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

1968  Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies on May - 10.   

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  On May - 10 uS troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill   

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

1970  On May - 10 stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games   

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  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

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

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

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  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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

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