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  On this day in history the first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)   

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

1910  On May - 10 jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open   

1910  On May - 10 stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85   

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

1912  On May - 10 edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP   

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

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

1914  Charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family) on May - 10.   

1915  On May - 10 zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea   

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  Disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND on May - 10.   

1917  On this day in history atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks   

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

1919  Race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed on May - 10.   

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

1920  On May - 10 john Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies   

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

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

1922  On this day in history dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar   

1922  On May - 10 dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar   

1923  On May - 10 vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated   

1924  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI on this day in history.   

1924  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI on this day in history.   

1924  On May - 10 adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58   

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

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

1928  WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming on this day in history.   

1929  On May - 10 55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr Freeland wins in 2:01.6   

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1265  On this day in history 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 May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.   

1724  On this day in history birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on May - 10.   

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

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

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

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

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

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

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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