Page 8: Historical Events In May - 10

1944  On May - 10 chinese offensive in West-Yunnan   

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

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

1945  Russian troops occupy Prague on May - 10.   

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  Winston Churchill visits The Hague on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1954  George Hirst, cricketer (36,323 1st-class runs, 2739 wickets), dies on May - 10.   

1956  French Government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 10 soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán   

1960  On this day in history john F Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia   

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 May - 10 "Beyond the Fringe" premieres in London   

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

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

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

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

1967  On May - 10 keith Richards, Brian Jones & Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges   

1967  Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares US aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia on May - 10.   

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 May - 10.   

1968  Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the US & North Vietnam on May - 10.   

1968  On May - 10 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  On this day in history turtles play the White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times   

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

1971  On this day in history uS special delivery rates go from 45¢ to 60¢   

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

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  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  On May - 10 birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

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

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.   

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

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

1566  On May - 10 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on May - 10.