Page 4: Historical Events In May - 10

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

1859  On this day in history johan BJFS, archduke of Austria (Firechief & Housewife), dies   

1861  Union troops march on state militia in St Louis MI on May - 10.   

1861  Union troops march on state militia in St Louis, MI on May - 10.   

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

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

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Ny River VA   

1864  James Clay Rice, lawyer/Union brig-general, dies in battle at 34 on May - 10.   

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

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  Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia on May - 10.   

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

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

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

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

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  Victoria Woodhull becomes first woman nominated for US president on this day in history.   

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

1873  Carl J Eldh, Swedish sculptor on this day in history.   

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

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  Meteor falls near Estherville IA on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 10 meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa   

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  Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation on May - 10.   

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

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on May - 10.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

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

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

1730  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer