Page 5: Historical Events In May - 10

1882  Thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society) on May - 10.   

1885  On May - 10 fritz v Unruh, writer   

1885  Edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting)   

1887  Jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels) on May - 10.   

1888  First colonial athletics championships are held at the NSW Amateur Athletics Association Cricket Ground in Sydney on May - 10.   

1888  Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 10 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17.5   

1893  Imperial Institute in London opens on this day in history.   

1893  19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25 on May - 10.   

1894  On May - 10 dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty)   

1896  The American transcontinental railroad is completed on May - 10.   

1897  Dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923) on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 10 william Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70   

1898  Ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history the birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor   

1899  On this day in history fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime)   

1901  Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist on May - 10.   

1902  The birth of David O Selznick, American film producer on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 10 david O Selznick, Pittsburgh Pa, producer (Gone With the Wind)   

1903  Kay Petre, early racing driver on this day in history.   

1904  David Brown, CEO (Aston Martin Lagonda) on May - 10.   

1904  On this day in history henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies   

1905  31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history angus Paton, civil engineer   

1906  Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for first time on May - 10.   

1906  On this day in history russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time   

1907  Paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris on May - 10.   

1907  On this day in history harilaos Perpessas, composer   

1908  On May - 10 the first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)   

1908  1st Mother's Day observed (Phila) on May - 10.   

1908  On May - 10 carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House   

1909  Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on this day in history.   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer