Today in History

    What happened on the 10th of May in history?

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    • 1775
      2nd Cont Congress convened in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time
    • 1775
      Col Ethan Allen captured Ft Ticonderoga - NY
    • 1798
      George Vancouver - British explorer dies (birth date unknown)
    • 1869
      Golden Spike driven - Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinential RR complete
    • 1910
      William Huggins - discoverer of stellar nature of Andromeda - dies
    • 1913
      Yanks commit 8 errors & still beat Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings
    • 1923
      J Edgar Hoover became head of FBI
    • 1928
      WGY Schenectady began regular TV programming
    • 1930
      1st US (Adler) planetarium opens - in Chicago
    • 1940
      Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as PM
    • 1946
      Red Sox win 15th straight beat Yanks 5-4 - DiMaggio hits Grand Slam
    • 1960
      USS Nautilus completes 1st circumnavigation of globe under water
    • 1971
      US Special delivery rates go from 45 cents to 60
    • 1973
      9th Mayor's Trophy Game - Mets beat Yanks 8-4
    • 1979
      Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing
    • 1983
      Oilers 0-Isles 2 - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 1-0 lead