Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

1944  Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan on May - 10.   

1944  On this day in history smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal   

1945  Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese on May - 10.   

1945  On this day in history russian troops occupy Prague   

1946  On this day in history umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy   

1948  On this day in history the first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel   

1948  On this day in history winston Churchill visits The Hague   

1950  The first Netherlands-US telex sent on this day in history.   

1950  John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on May - 10.   

1954  Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France on May - 10.   

1954  On May - 10 george Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies   

1956  French Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.   

1959  Soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán on this day in history.   

1960  John F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia on this day in history.   

1960  US atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water on this day in history.   

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

1961  On May - 10 "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London   

1963  On this day in history decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison   

1964  Carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 10 hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70   

1966  On May - 10 25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May   

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

1967  Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia on this day in history.   

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  Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies on May - 10.   

1969  Apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

1970  Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on May - 10.   

1971  On this day in history uS special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢   

1971  On this day in history mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79   

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on May - 10.   

1604  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

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  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

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

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

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  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer