Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

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

1944  On May - 10 smith v Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal   

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

1948  On this day in history winston Churchill visits The Hague   

1950  The first Netherlands-US telex sent on this day in history.   

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

1954  On this day in history 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  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 May - 10.   

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

1961  On this day in history "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London   

1963  Decca signs the Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison on this day in history.   

1964  On May - 10 carol Haney, dancer (Pantomime Quiz), dies at 35   

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

1966  On May - 10 25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May   

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

1967  On this day in history stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia   

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  Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam on May - 10.   

1968  Maurie Sievers, cricket medium-pacer (Austral v England 1936-37), dies on this day in history.   

1969  On May - 10 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  US troops begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill on May - 10.   

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

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

1971  On May - 10 uS special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢   

1971  On this day in history mihail Jora, composer, dies at 79   

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

1536  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

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  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

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