Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10

1909  Johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies on May - 10.   

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  1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) on May - 10.   

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

1914  On this day in history charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family)   

1915  Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea on May - 10.   

1915  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor on this day in history.   

1915  Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle on May - 10.   

1916  On this day in history disastrous fire in Ellendale ND   

1916  On May - 10 historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam   

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

1917  On May - 10 atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks   

1918  On this day in history hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor   

1919  On May - 10 race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed   

1919  45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8 on this day in history.   

1920  John Wesley Hyatt, inventor/plastics pioneer, dies on May - 10.   

1921  Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres on this day in history.   

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

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

1922  On this day in history dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar   

1923  Vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  Adolfo Albertazzi, Italian writer (L'ave), dies at 58 on May - 10.   

1925  On May - 10 william Ferguson Massey, New Zealand statesman and prime minister (1912-25), dies in office.   

1926  52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8 on May - 10.   

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 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 this day in history 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  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  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.   

0995  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

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

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  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