Also on This Day in History May 10
Discover what happened on May 10 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.
Births on This Day, May 10
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1878
Gustav Stresemann
German chancellor
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1900
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
British-American astronomer and astrophysicist who proposed that stars are composed largely of hydrogen and are not glowing balls of molten rock
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1918
Dr. T Berry Brazelton
American child development pediatrician, author, TV host
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1908
Carl Albert
American politician, US speaker of the House
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1890
Alfred Jodl
German general during World War II (head of the German High Command, signed unconditional Nazi surrender)
Deaths on This Day, May 10
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1424
Go-Kameyama
Emperor of Japan
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1920
John Wesley Hyatt (1837-1920)
American inventor who simplified the production of celluloid
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1955
Tommy Burns (1881-1955)
Canadian boxer (World Heavyweight Champion 1906–08)
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1994
John Wayne Gacy
American serial killer
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2022
Leonid Kravchuk
Ukrainian politician (1st President of Ukraine, 1991-94)
1857
The Indian Mutiny
Indian Mutiny against rule by the British East India Company begins with the revolt of the Sepoy soldiers in Meerut
1893
Imperial Institute in London opens
The foundation stone was laid by the Queen in July 1887 and the official opening by the Queen took place on 10 May 1893 in a temporary hall as the Great Hall was not completed.
1924
Hoover Heads FBI
J. Edgar Hoover led the FBI for decades and became one of the most influential and controversial figures in 20th century America.
1960
John F. Kennedy wins presidential primary in West Virginia
On May 10, 1960, John F. Kennedy defeated Hubert Humphrey in the most important presidential primary ever held in West Virginia