Historical Events In May - 10

1909  On this day in history johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies   

1910  Halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910 on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 10 the first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)   

1910  1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on this day in history.   

1910  Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open on this day in history.   

1910  Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1911  Bel Kaufman, American author on May - 10.   

1912  Edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP on this day in history.   

1913  On May - 10 39th Kentucky Derby Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2 04.8   

1913  39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8 on this day in history.   

1914  Charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family) on this day in history.   

1915  Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea on May - 10.   

1915  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 10 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle   

1916  On this day in history disastrous fire in Ellendale ND   

1916  On May - 10 historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam   

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND on May - 10.   

1917  Atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks on this day in history.   

1918  HMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor on this day in history.   

1919  On May - 10 race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed   

1919  On May - 10 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8   

1920  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies on May - 10.   

1921  Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres on May - 10.   

1921  On May - 10 luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore," premieres   

1922  Dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar   

1923  On this day in history vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated   

1924  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 10 j Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI   

1924  On May - 10 adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58   

1925  William Ferguson Massey, New Zealand statesman and prime minister (1912-25), dies in office on May - 10.   

1926  On this day in history 52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8   

1928  WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming on this day in history.   

1929  55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6 on this day in history.   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on May - 10.   

1536  On May - 10 birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

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

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on May - 10.   

1730  On May - 10 birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  On this day in history death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  On May - 10 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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

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