Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

1944  On this day in history chinese offensive in West-Yunnan   

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 May - 10 russian troops occupy Prague   

1946  Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy on May - 10.   

1948  On this day in history the first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel   

1948  Winston Churchill visits The Hague on May - 10.   

1950  On this day in history the first Netherlands-US telex sent   

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

1954  Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris France on May - 10.   

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

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  John F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia on this day in history.   

1960  US atomic sub USS Triton completes first circumnavigation of globe under water on this day in history.   

1960  Juri Olescha, writer, dies at 61 on May - 10.   

1961  "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 10 decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison   

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

1965  On this day in history hubertus J van Mook, Dutch min of Colonization (1942-45), dies at 70   

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 May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1968  Viet Nam peace talks begin in Paris, albeit on a preliminary level on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies   

1969  On this day in history apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space   

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

1969  On this day in history uS troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill   

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

1970  Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on this day in history.   

1971  US special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢ on May - 10.   

1971  Mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

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

1724  On May - 10 birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

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

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

1424  On May - 10 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 this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.