Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

1858  Frederick Zech Jr, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On May - 10 johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies   

1861  Union troops march on state militia in St Louis MI on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 10 union troops march on state militia in St Louis, MI   

1862  On May - 10 battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend)   

1862  Battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Conf general (Civil War), dies   

1864  On May - 10 battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia   

1864  Skirmish at Ny River VA on May - 10.   

1864  James Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34 on this day in history.   

1865  President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Irwinsville GA on May - 10.   

1865  On May - 10 surrender of Sam Jones   

1865  On this day in history union forces capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, GA, in one of the last acts of the American Civil War   

1865  Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia on May - 10.   

1867  On May - 10 jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905)   

1869  Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR on this day in history.   

1869  Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR on May - 10.   

1869  Bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66 on May - 10.   

1870  On May - 10 jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour & 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch   

1870  Jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch on May - 10.   

1871  Peace of Frankfurt-am-Main concluded between France & Germany; France cedes Elzas on May - 10.   

1871  On this day in history german-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas   

1872  On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president   

1872  Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president on May - 10.   

1873  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor on May - 10.   

1876  On this day in history centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia   

1876  Ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica) on May - 10.   

1877  On May - 10 roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer   

1878  On May - 10 gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926)   

1879  Meteor falls near Estherville IA on this day in history.   

1879  Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa on this day in history.   

1880  General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria on this day in history.   

1880  John Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79 on May - 10.   

1881  On May - 10 lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

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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  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 10 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  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.   

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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.