Page 7: Historical Events In May - 10

1930  Clarrie Grimmett takes 10 for 37 vs Yorkshire at Sheffield on this day in history.   

1930  First US planetarium opens (Adler-Chicago) on May - 10.   

1930  1st US planetarium opens (Adler-Chicago) on this day in history.   

1931  On May - 10 golf ball size hail falls in Burlington NJ   

1932  On this day in history government declares "Wilhelmus" Netherlands national anthem   

1932  On this day in history senate chairman Albert Lebrun becomes President of France   

1932  Government declares "Wilhelmus" Neth national anthem on this day in history.   

1933  Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) forms on May - 10.   

1933  On this day in history nazis burn 'un-German' books outside Berlin University   

1933  On this day in history nazis stage public book burnings in Germany   

1933  On May - 10 paraguay declares war on Bolivia   

1933  On this day in history public burning of Jewish and anti-Nazi books.   

1933  On May - 10 suriname worker's union leader A de Come banish to Netherlands   

1933  On this day in history the Nazis stage massive book burnings in Germany   

1936  Manuel Azaña elected President of Spain on this day in history.   

1936  Nahas Pasja becomes premier of Egypt on May - 10.   

1936  Manuel Azaña elected president of Spain on this day in history.   

1937  Busmen strike in London on this day in history.   

1938  Banning speech on anti-fascism demonstration in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1938  Percy McAlister, cricketer (8 Tests, punches Clem Hill in 1912), dies on this day in history.   

1940  British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms on this day in history.   

1940  Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks on this day in history.   

1940  Dutch-Indies Governor Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege on this day in history.   

1940  French marines stationed on Aruba on May - 10.   

1940  French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  Massive German invasion of Holland, Belgium and France begins on May - 10.   

1940  On this day in history nazi armies invade the Benelux countries of Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg   

1940  Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM on May - 10.   

1940  On May - 10 euphemia "Phemia" Molkenboer, Dutch author/poster artist, dies at 56   

1941  On May - 10 adolph Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland   

1941  England's House of Commons & Holborn Theater destroyed in a blitz on May - 10.   

1941  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina on Radio Orange warns against treason   

1942  Joseph M Weber, comedian/singer (Weber & Lewis Fields), dies at 74 on May - 10.   

1943  On this day in history andre Bertulot, Belgian resistance fighter, hanged   

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1265  On this day in history 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  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  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.   

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

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

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

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer