Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

1944  Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan on May - 10.   

1944  Smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese   

1945  On this day in history russian troops occupy Prague   

1946  On May - 10 umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy   

1948  On May - 10 the first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel   

1948  On May - 10 winston Churchill visits The Hague   

1950  On May - 10 the first Netherlands-US telex sent   

1950  John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on May - 10.   

1954  On May - 10 bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France   

1954  George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history french Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria   

1959  On this day in history soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán   

1960  On May - 10 john F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia   

1960  On May - 10 uS atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water   

1960  Juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1961  "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London on May - 10.   

1963  On this day in history decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison   

1964  Carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35 on May - 10.   

1965  Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70 on May - 10.   

1966  On this day in history 25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May   

1967  Keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges on this day in history.   

1967  Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia on this day in history.   

1967  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 10.   

1968  Viet Nam peace talks begin in Paris, albeit on a preliminary level on May - 10.   

1968  On May - 10 vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam   

1968  Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies on May - 10.   

1969  Apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space on May - 10.   

1969  Turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times on this day in history.   

1969  US troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill on this day in history.   

1970  Stanley Cup Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on May - 10.   

1970  On May - 10 stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games   

1971  US special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢ on this day in history.   

1971  Mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79 on May - 10.   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on May - 10.   

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  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On May - 10 death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

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

1521  On May - 10 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer