Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

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

1944  On May - 10 smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal   

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

1945  Russian troops occupy Prague on this day in history.   

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

1948  The first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel on this day in history.   

1948  Winston Churchill visits The Hague on May - 10.   

1950  The first Netherlands-US telex sent on May - 10.   

1950  On this day in history john G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies   

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

1954  George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 10 french Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria   

1959  On this day in history soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán   

1960  John F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia on May - 10.   

1960  On May - 10 uS atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water   

1960  Juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61 on May - 10.   

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

1963  Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1968  On this day in history viet Nam peace talks begin in Paris, albeit on a preliminary level   

1968  On May - 10 vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam   

1968  On May - 10 maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies   

1969  Apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space on May - 10.   

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

1969  On this day in history uS troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill   

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

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

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

1971  Mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79 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 this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

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  On this day in history birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

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

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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