May 10
Today is the 131st day of 2016, there are 235 days left in the year.
1774 - Louis XVI ascended the throne of France.
1775 - Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys captured the British-held fortress at Ticonderoga, New York.
1863 - Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson died after being accidentally shot by his own troops several days earlier.
1865 - Union forces captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Georgia.
1869 - A golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
1899 - Actor-dancer Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
1908 - The first Mother's Day observance took place during church services in Grafton, West Virginia and Philadelphia.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover was appointed director of the federal Bureau of Investigation -- the forerunner of the FBI -- a job he held until his death in 1972.
1933 - The Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany.
1940 - German forces began invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France during World War II.
1940 - British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned, and Winston Churchill formed a new government.
1941 - Adolf Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess, parachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was a peace mission.
1994 - The state of Illinois executed convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy for the murders of 33 young men and boys.
1994 - Nelson Mandela was officially sworn in as president of South Africa.
2002 - A 39-day standoff between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem ended with 13 suspected militants flown into European exile and 26 released into the Gaza Strip.
2003 - The New York Times announced that one of its reporters, Jayson Blair, had "committed frequent acts of journalistic fraud."
2005 - Germany dedicated a national Holocaust memorial.
2008 - Jenna Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush, married Henry Hager at the Bush family ranch in Crawford, Texas.
2010 - President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
Birthdays
21 - Missy Franklin (swimmer)
23 - Halston Sage (actress)
26 - Salvador Perez (baseball player)
26 - Karmen Pedaru (model)
27 - Lindsey Shaw (actress)
29 - Erika Fong (actress)
31 - Odette Annable (actress)
38 - Kenan Thompson (actor)
46 - Sally Phillips (actress)
48 - William Regal (professional wrestler)
51 - Linda Evangelista (model)
56 - Bono (rock singer)
60 - Paige O'Hara (actress)
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Today in Sports History - May 10
1913 - The New York Yankees commit eight errors and still beat the Detroit Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings.
1919 - Sir Barton wins the Kentucky Derby.
1929 - Walter Hagen wins the British Open.
1967 - Hank Aaron hits the only inside-the-park home run of his career.
1969 - The National and American Football Leagues announce their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season.
1970 - The Boston Bruins sweep the St. Louis Blues to win the Stanley Cup.
1973 - The New York Knicks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in five games to win the NBA championship.
1973 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chicago Blackhawks in six games to win the Stanley Cup.
1974 - The New York Nets defeat the Utah Stars in five games to win the ABA championship.
2001 - A stampede at a soccer game in Ghana kills over 120 people.
2001 - Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche) had his spleen removed in an emergency operation. The operation took place just hours after the Avalanche eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.
2009 - Russia defeats Canada to win the World Ice Hockey championship.
Today is the 131st day of 2016, there are 235 days left in the year.
1774 - Louis XVI ascended the throne of France.
1775 - Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys captured the British-held fortress at Ticonderoga, New York.
1863 - Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson died after being accidentally shot by his own troops several days earlier.
1865 - Union forces captured Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Irwinville, Georgia.
1869 - A golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
1899 - Actor-dancer Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
1908 - The first Mother's Day observance took place during church services in Grafton, West Virginia and Philadelphia.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover was appointed director of the federal Bureau of Investigation -- the forerunner of the FBI -- a job he held until his death in 1972.
1933 - The Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany.
1940 - German forces began invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France during World War II.
1940 - British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned, and Winston Churchill formed a new government.
1941 - Adolf Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess, parachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was a peace mission.
1994 - The state of Illinois executed convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy for the murders of 33 young men and boys.
1994 - Nelson Mandela was officially sworn in as president of South Africa.
2002 - A 39-day standoff between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem ended with 13 suspected militants flown into European exile and 26 released into the Gaza Strip.
2003 - The New York Times announced that one of its reporters, Jayson Blair, had "committed frequent acts of journalistic fraud."
2005 - Germany dedicated a national Holocaust memorial.
2008 - Jenna Bush, daughter of President George W. Bush, married Henry Hager at the Bush family ranch in Crawford, Texas.
2010 - President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
Birthdays
21 - Missy Franklin (swimmer)
23 - Halston Sage (actress)
26 - Salvador Perez (baseball player)
26 - Karmen Pedaru (model)
27 - Lindsey Shaw (actress)
29 - Erika Fong (actress)
31 - Odette Annable (actress)
38 - Kenan Thompson (actor)
46 - Sally Phillips (actress)
48 - William Regal (professional wrestler)
51 - Linda Evangelista (model)
56 - Bono (rock singer)
60 - Paige O'Hara (actress)
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Today in Sports History - May 10
1913 - The New York Yankees commit eight errors and still beat the Detroit Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings.
1919 - Sir Barton wins the Kentucky Derby.
1929 - Walter Hagen wins the British Open.
1967 - Hank Aaron hits the only inside-the-park home run of his career.
1969 - The National and American Football Leagues announce their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season.
1970 - The Boston Bruins sweep the St. Louis Blues to win the Stanley Cup.
1973 - The New York Knicks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in five games to win the NBA championship.
1973 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chicago Blackhawks in six games to win the Stanley Cup.
1974 - The New York Nets defeat the Utah Stars in five games to win the ABA championship.
2001 - A stampede at a soccer game in Ghana kills over 120 people.
2001 - Peter Forsberg (Colorado Avalanche) had his spleen removed in an emergency operation. The operation took place just hours after the Avalanche eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals.
2009 - Russia defeats Canada to win the World Ice Hockey championship.
