Historical Events In May - 10

1882  Thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society) on May - 10.   

1885  Fritz v Unruh, writer on May - 10.   

1885  On this day in history edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62   

1886  Karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting) on this day in history.   

1887  Jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels) on this day in history.   

1888  First colonial athletics championships are held at the NSW Amateur Athletics Association Cricket Ground in Sydney on May - 10.   

1888  Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) on this day in history.   

1889  17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5 on May - 10.   

1893  On May - 10 imperial Institute in London opens   

1893  19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25 on this day in history.   

1894  Dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history the American transcontinental railroad is completed   

1897  Dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923) on May - 10.   

1897  On May - 10 william Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70   

1898  On this day in history ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization)   

1899  The birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime)   

1901  On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist   

1902  On May - 10 the birth of David O Selznick, American film producer   

1902  On this day in history david O Selznick, Pittsburgh Pa, producer (Gone With the Wind)   

1903  On this day in history kay Petre, early racing driver   

1904  On May - 10 david Brown, CEO (Aston Martin Lagonda)   

1904  On May - 10 henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies   

1905  On this day in history 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75   

1905  Angus Paton, civil engineer on May - 10.   

1906  Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for first time on this day in history.   

1906  Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris   

1907  On this day in history harilaos Perpessas, composer   

1908  On May - 10 the first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)   

1908  On this day in history 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila)   

1908  On this day in history carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House   

1909  Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning on this day in history.   

1909  Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist on May - 10.   

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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 May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.   

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

0238  On May - 10 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 this day in history 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 May - 10.   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  On May - 10 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

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