Page 5: Historical Events In May - 10

1882  On this day in history thurston Hall, Boston MA, actor (Roaming Lady, In Society)   

1885  On May - 10 fritz v Unruh, writer   

1885  On this day in history edward Stephen, composer, dies at 62   

1886  Karl Barth, Basel Switzerland, theologian/author (Action in Waiting) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels)   

1888  First colonial athletics championships are held at the NSW Amateur Athletics Association Cricket Ground in Sydney on this day in history.   

1888  Max[imilian Raoul Walter] Steiner, Vienna, composer (Gone With Wind) on May - 10.   

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

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

1893  On this day in history 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39.25   

1894  Dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history the American transcontinental railroad is completed   

1897  On May - 10 dalton Parry Conyngham, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1923)   

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 May - 10 the birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor   

1899  On May - 10 fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime)   

1901  Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 10 the birth of David O Selznick, American film producer   

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

1903  Kay Petre, early racing driver on May - 10.   

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

1904  Henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies on May - 10.   

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  On May - 10 paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris   

1907  Harilaos Perpessas, composer on May - 10.   

1908  On this day in history the first Mother's Day observed (Philadelphia)   

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

1908  On this day in history carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House   

1909  On May - 10 winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning   

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

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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  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on May - 10.   

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

1724  On May - 10 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 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  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  On this day in history death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 10 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.