Historical Events In May - 10

1944  On May - 10 chinese offensive in West-Yunnan   

1944  Smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal on May - 10.   

1945  Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese on this day in history.   

1945  Russian troops occupy Prague on this day in history.   

1946  Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 10 the first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel   

1948  Winston Churchill visits The Hague on May - 10.   

1950  On May - 10 the first Netherlands-US telex sent   

1950  On May - 10 john G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies   

1954  On May - 10 bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France   

1954  George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on May - 10.   

1956  French Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria on May - 10.   

1959  On May - 10 soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán   

1960  On this day in history john F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia   

1960  On this day in history uS atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water   

1960  On May - 10 juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61   

1961  On this day in history "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London   

1963  On May - 10 decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison   

1964  Carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35 on May - 10.   

1965  Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May   

1967  Keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges on this day in history.   

1967  Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia on May - 10.   

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1968  Viet Nam peace talks begin in Paris, albeit on a preliminary level on May - 10.   

1968  Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam on May - 10.   

1968  On this day in history maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies   

1969  On May - 10 apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space   

1969  On this day in history turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times   

1969  US troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill on this day in history.   

1970  Stanley Cup Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games   

1971  On May - 10 uS special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢   

1971  Mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79 on May - 10.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 May - 10.   

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

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.