Page 6: Historical Events In May - 10

1909  On May - 10 johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies   

1910  Halley's Comet closest approach to Earth in 1910 on May - 10.   

1910  On May - 10 the first aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)   

1910  On May - 10 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England)   

1910  Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open on May - 10.   

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

1911  On May - 10 bel Kaufman, American author   

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

1913  39th Kentucky Derby Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2 04.8 on May - 10.   

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

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

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

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

1915  On this day in history albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle   

1916  Disastrous fire in Ellendale ND on May - 10.   

1916  On May - 10 historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam   

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  On May - 10 hMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor   

1919  Race riot in Charleston SC, 2 blacks killed on this day in history.   

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

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

1921  On this day in history luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore" premieres   

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

1922  Dr Ivy Williams is first woman to be called to the English Bar on May - 10.   

1922  Dr Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar on May - 10.   

1923  Vaslav Vorovsky, Russian delegate, assassinated on May - 10.   

1924  J Edgar Hoover appointed head of the FBI on May - 10.   

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

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

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1928  WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming on May - 10.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

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

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on this day in history.   

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