Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

1858  On this day in history frederick Zech Jr, composer   

1859  Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies on May - 10.   

1861  Union troops march on state militia in St Louis MI on May - 10.   

1861  On this day in history union troops march on state militia in St Louis, MI   

1862  Battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend) on May - 10.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend)   

1863  On this day in history thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Conf general (Civil War), dies   

1864  Battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on this day in history.   

1864  Skirmish at Ny River VA on May - 10.   

1864  On May - 10 james Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34   

1865  On May - 10 president Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Irwinsville GA   

1865  Surrender of Sam Jones on May - 10.   

1865  Union forces capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, GA, in one of the last acts of the American Civil War on this day in history.   

1865  Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905)   

1869  On this day in history golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR   

1869  Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66   

1870  On this day in history jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour & 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch   

1870  On this day in history jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch   

1871  On this day in history peace of Frankfurt-am-Main concluded between France & Germany; France cedes Elzas   

1871  On this day in history german-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas   

1872  Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president on May - 10.   

1872  Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president on May - 10.   

1873  On May - 10 carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor   

1876  Centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1876  Ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica) on May - 10.   

1877  Roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer on May - 10.   

1878  Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history meteor falls near Estherville IA   

1879  Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa on this day in history.   

1880  On May - 10 general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria   

1880  On May - 10 john Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79   

1881  On this day in history lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

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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 May - 10.   

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 May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

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

1566  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.