Historical Events In May - 10

1858  On this day in history frederick Zech Jr, composer   

1859  On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies   

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

1861  Union troops march on state militia in St Louis, MI on this day in history.   

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

1862  Battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend) on this day in history.   

1863  On May - 10 thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Conf general (Civil War), dies   

1864  Battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on May - 10.   

1864  On May - 10 skirmish at Ny River VA   

1864  James Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34 on May - 10.   

1865  On this day in history 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 May - 10.   

1865  On this day in history jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia   

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

1869  Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR on May - 10.   

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

1869  On May - 10 bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66   

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

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

1871  Peace of Frankfurt-am-Main concluded between France & Germany; France cedes Elzas on May - 10.   

1871  German-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas on this day in history.   

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

1872  On May - 10 victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president   

1873  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor on May - 10.   

1876  On May - 10 centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia   

1876  On May - 10 ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica)   

1877  On May - 10 roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer   

1878  On this day in history gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

1879  Meteor falls near Estherville IA on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 10 meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa   

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

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

1881  Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation on this day in history.   

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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  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on May - 10.   

1727  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

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  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  On May - 10 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.