Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

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

1859  Johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1862  On this day in history battle of Plum Run Bend, TN (Plum Point Bend)   

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

1864  On this day in history battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia   

1864  Skirmish at Ny River VA on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1867  Jim Kelly, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian 1896-1905) on this day in history.   

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

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

1869  On this day in history bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66   

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 May - 10.   

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

1871  On this day in history peace of Frankfurt-am-Main concluded between France & Germany; France cedes Elzas   

1871  German-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

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

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

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

1879  On May - 10 meteor falls near Estherville IA   

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

1880  General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria on May - 10.   

1880  John Goss, composer/organist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

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

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  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on May - 10.   

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

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

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

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