Page 5: Historical Events In May - 10

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

1885  On this day in history 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 May - 10 jacobus C Bloem, Dutch poet (Sintels)   

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

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

1889  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history dimitri Tiomkin, Russia, composer (Acad Award 1954-High & Mighty)   

1896  On May - 10 the American transcontinental railroad is completed   

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

1897  On this day in history william Thomas Best, composer, dies at 70   

1898  On this day in history ariel Durant, writer (Story of Civilization)   

1899  On May - 10 the birth of Fred Astaire, American Actor   

1899  Fred Astaire, Omaha Neb, tap dancer/actor (Easter Parade, Swingtime) on May - 10.   

1901  On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist   

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

1902  On this day in history 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  Henry M Stanley, [John Rowlands], British explorer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1905  Angus Paton, civil engineer on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 10 russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for first time   

1906  On May - 10 russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time   

1907  Paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1907  Harilaos Perpessas, composer on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history 1st Mother's Day observed (Phila)   

1908  Carl Albert, (D) speaker of the House on May - 10.   

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

1909  On May - 10 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 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 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  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

0238  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

1424  On May - 10 death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

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

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