Historical Events In May - 10
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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