Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10

1909  Johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies on this day in history.   

1910  Halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910 on this day in history.   

1910  The first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on May - 10.   

1910  On this day in history 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)   

1910  Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open on this day in history.   

1910  Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1911  Bel Kaufman, American author on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP   

1913  On this day in history 39th Kentucky Derby Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2 04.8   

1913  On this day in history 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8   

1914  On May - 10 charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family)   

1915  Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea on this day in history.   

1915  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor on May - 10.   

1915  On May - 10 albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle   

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND on this day in history.   

1916  Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam on May - 10.   

1916  On May - 10 disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND   

1917  Atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks on May - 10.   

1918  HMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor on May - 10.   

1919  On this day in history race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed   

1919  On May - 10 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8   

1920  On this day in history john Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies   

1921  Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres on May - 10.   

1921  On May - 10 luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore," premieres   

1922  Dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar on this day in history.   

1922  Dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated   

1924  On May - 10 j Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI   

1924  On May - 10 j Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI   

1924  Adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history william Ferguson Massey, New Zealand statesman and prime minister (1912-25), dies in office.   

1926  On this day in history 52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8   

1928  On May - 10 wGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming   

1929  On this day in history 55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6   

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

1536  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

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 May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

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

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 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 May - 10.