May 10
Today is the 130th day of 2017, there are 235 days left in the year.
1774 - Louis XVI acceded to the throne of France.
1775 - Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
1863 - Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson died after being accidentally shot by his own troops eight days earlier.
1865 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union forces while in Irwinville, Georgia.
1869 - The United States' first transcontinental railroad was completed with the driving of a golden spike at a ceremony in Promontory Summit, Utah.
1899 - Actor-dancer Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
1908 - The first Mother's Day observance took place during church services in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover became director of the Bureau of Investigation (which later became the FBI), a job he held until 1972.
1933 - The Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany.
1940 - German forces began invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France.
1940 - Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister.
1945 - Adolf Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess, parachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was a peace mission. (Hess ended up serving a life sentence at Spandau Prison until 1987, when he apparently committed suicide at age 93.)
1960 - The nuclear submarine USS Triton completed its submerged navigation of the globe.
1984 - The International Court of Justice said the United States should halt any actions to blockade Nicaragua's ports (the U.S. had already said it would not recognize World Court jurisdiction on this issue.)
1994 - The state of Illinois executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy for the murders of 33 young men and boys.
1994 - Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's first black president.
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."
2007 - British prime minister Tony Blair announced he was stepping down.
2010 - President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
Birthdays
22 - Missy Franklin (swimmer)
24 - Halston Sage (actress)
27 - Salvador Perez (baseball player)
28 - Taya Smith (gospel singer)
28 - Lindsey Shaw (actress)
30 - Erika Fong (actress)
32 - Odette Annable (actress)
39 - Kenan Thompson (actor)
57 - Bono (singer)
61 - Paige O'Hara (actress)
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Today in Sports History - May 10
1870 - Jem Mace defends his heavyweight boxing crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts one hour and 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch.
1913 - The New York Yankees committed 8 errors against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees won the game 10-9 in 10 innings.
1919 - Sir Barton wins the Kentucky Derby.
1946 - Boston Red Sox win 15th straight, beating New York Yankees 5-4, Joe DiMaggio hits Grand Slam.
1967 - Hank Aaron hits the only inside-the-park home run of his career.
1969 - The National Football League and the American Football League announce their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season.
1970 - Atlanta Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in his 1,000th game, loses to Saint Louis Cardinals 6-5.
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 championships.
1974 - The New York Nets defeat the Utah Stars to win the ABA championship.
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.
Today is the 130th day of 2017, there are 235 days left in the year.
1774 - Louis XVI acceded to the throne of France.
1775 - Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British.
1863 - Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson died after being accidentally shot by his own troops eight days earlier.
1865 - Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union forces while in Irwinville, Georgia.
1869 - The United States' first transcontinental railroad was completed with the driving of a golden spike at a ceremony in Promontory Summit, Utah.
1899 - Actor-dancer Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
1908 - The first Mother's Day observance took place during church services in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia.
1924 - J. Edgar Hoover became director of the Bureau of Investigation (which later became the FBI), a job he held until 1972.
1933 - The Nazis staged massive public book burnings in Germany.
1940 - German forces began invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France.
1940 - Winston Churchill succeeded Neville Chamberlain as British prime minister.
1945 - Adolf Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess, parachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was a peace mission. (Hess ended up serving a life sentence at Spandau Prison until 1987, when he apparently committed suicide at age 93.)
1960 - The nuclear submarine USS Triton completed its submerged navigation of the globe.
1984 - The International Court of Justice said the United States should halt any actions to blockade Nicaragua's ports (the U.S. had already said it would not recognize World Court jurisdiction on this issue.)
1994 - The state of Illinois executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy for the murders of 33 young men and boys.
1994 - Nelson Mandela was sworn in as South Africa's first black president.
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."
2007 - British prime minister Tony Blair announced he was stepping down.
2010 - President Barack Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
Birthdays
22 - Missy Franklin (swimmer)
24 - Halston Sage (actress)
27 - Salvador Perez (baseball player)
28 - Taya Smith (gospel singer)
28 - Lindsey Shaw (actress)
30 - Erika Fong (actress)
32 - Odette Annable (actress)
39 - Kenan Thompson (actor)
57 - Bono (singer)
61 - Paige O'Hara (actress)
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Today in Sports History - May 10
1870 - Jem Mace defends his heavyweight boxing crown against Irish champion Joe Coburn, it lasts one hour and 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch.
1913 - The New York Yankees committed 8 errors against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees won the game 10-9 in 10 innings.
1919 - Sir Barton wins the Kentucky Derby.
1946 - Boston Red Sox win 15th straight, beating New York Yankees 5-4, Joe DiMaggio hits Grand Slam.
1967 - Hank Aaron hits the only inside-the-park home run of his career.
1969 - The National Football League and the American Football League announce their plans to merge for the 1970-71 season.
1970 - Atlanta Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in his 1,000th game, loses to Saint Louis Cardinals 6-5.
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 championships.
1974 - The New York Nets defeat the Utah Stars to win the ABA championship.
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.
