Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

1858  Frederick Zech Jr, composer on May - 10.   

1859  Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies on May - 10.   

1861  On this day in history union troops march on state militia in St Louis MI   

1861  On this day in history union troops march on state militia in St Louis, MI   

1862  Battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend) on May - 10.   

1862  Battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend) on May - 10.   

1863  Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, Conf general (Civil War), dies on May - 10.   

1864  Battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia on May - 10.   

1864  Skirmish at Ny River VA on May - 10.   

1864  On this day in history james Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34   

1865  On May - 10 president Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Irwinsville GA   

1865  Surrender of Sam Jones on this day in history.   

1865  Union forces capture Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, GA, in one of the last acts of the American Civil War on May - 10.   

1865  On this day in history jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia   

1867  On this day in history jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905)   

1869  On May - 10 golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR   

1869  On this day in history golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR   

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

1870  Jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hour & 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history jem Mace & defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr & 17 minutes, & neither is struck by a punch   

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

1871  German-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas on this day in history.   

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

1872  On this day in history victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president   

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

1876  Centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 10 ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica)   

1877  On this day in history roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer   

1878  Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) on this day in history.   

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

1879  Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa on May - 10.   

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

1880  On May - 10 john Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79   

1881  On May - 10 lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

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1265  On May - 10 birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

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

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 May - 10.   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

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  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

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