Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

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

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

1945  Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese on May - 10.   

1945  Russian troops occupy Prague on this day in history.   

1946  Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy on this day in history.   

1948  The first attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel on this day in history.   

1948  Winston Churchill visits The Hague on May - 10.   

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

1950  John G Fletcher, US poet (Burning Mountain), dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

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

1959  Soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán on May - 10.   

1960  John F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  25ºF lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in May on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

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

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

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  Apollo 10 transmit first color pictures of Earth from space on this day in history.   

1969  Turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times on May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

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

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

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

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

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

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

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.