Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

1944  Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan on this day in history.   

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

1945  On May - 10 allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese   

1945  Russian troops occupy Prague on May - 10.   

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

1948  The first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel on May - 10.   

1948  Winston Churchill visits The Hague on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history the first Netherlands-US telex sent   

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

1954  On this day in history bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France   

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  Soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán on this day in history.   

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

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  "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London on May - 10.   

1963  Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison on May - 10.   

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

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

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

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

1967  On May - 10 stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia   

1967  On May - 10 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

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

1969  Turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times on May - 10.   

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

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  US special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢ on May - 10.   

1971  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

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

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

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