5_10 Events in History.

478 Historic Events for May 10

1909 Johannes de Koo, journalist/playwright, dies Death
1909 Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist Birth
1910 Margot Turner, matron-in-chief (Army Nursing Service) Birth
1910 Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open Birth
1910 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) Event
1910 William Huggins, discoverer of stellar nature of Andromeda, dies Death
1910 Stanislao Cannizzaro, Italian chemist, dies at 85 Death
1910 Comet Halley's closest approach to Earth in 1910 pass Event
1910 36th Kentucky Derby: Fred Herbert aboard Donau wins in 2:06.4 Event
1912 Harold Myers, film journalist Birth

1912 Erik Jorgensen, composer Birth
1912 Edward Gardner, Queen's Court/MP Birth
1913 Yanks commit 8 errors and still beat Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings Event
1913 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8 Event
1914 Charles McGraw, NYC, actor (Michael-Falcon, Smith Family) Birth
1914 Lord Smith, British surgeon Birth
1915 Denis Thatcher, husband of British PM Margaret (1979-90) Birth
1915 Albert Weisgerber, German painter/graphic artist, dies in battle Death
1915 Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea Event
1915 Salah Abou Seif, director Birth
1915 Monica Dickens, author/founder (US Samaritians) Birth
1915 Duke of Sutherland Birth
1915 Christian Beyers Naud‚, South African anti-apartheid fighter Birth
1915 Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], singer/impressionist/actor Birth
1916 Disastrous fire in Ellendale, ND Event