Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

1858  On May - 10 frederick Zech Jr, composer   

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

1861  On May - 10 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  On this day in history battle of Plum Run Bend TN (Plum Point Bend)   

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  On May - 10 skirmish at Ny River VA   

1864  On May - 10 james Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34   

1865  On this day in history president Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Irwinsville GA   

1865  Surrender of Sam Jones on this day in history.   

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

1865  On May - 10 jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia   

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

1869  On this day in history golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Point UT-Transcontinental RR   

1869  On May - 10 golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR   

1869  On May - 10 bernhard Molique, composer, dies at 66   

1870  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 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  Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for US president on May - 10.   

1873  On May - 10 carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor   

1876  Centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia on May - 10.   

1876  On this day in history ivan Cankar, Slavs author (Hlapec Jernej-Njegova Pravica)   

1877  On May - 10 roderich Mojsisovics-Mojsvar, composer   

1878  Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (1923, Nobel 1926) on May - 10.   

1879  On this day in history meteor falls near Estherville IA   

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

1880  On this day in history general Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria   

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

1881  On this day in history lighthouse on Ameland begins operation   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On May - 10 birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.