Today in History
What happened on the 10th of May in history?
Change Date:
- 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