What Happened on May 10

The Tea Act

The Tea Act, passed by Parliament on May 10, 1773, would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended... Read more

Second Continental Congress

In May 1775, with Redcoats once again storming Boston, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia. The questions were different... Read more

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

On May 10, 1775, Fort Ticonderoga was captured by a small force of American Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold. They surprised... Read more

Battle of Lodi

The Battle of Lodi was fought on May 10, 1796 between French forces under General Napoleon Bonaparte and an Austrian rear guard led by Karl... Read more

Paul Revere Dies

Revere died on May 10, 1818, at the age of 83, at his home on Charter Street in Boston. He is buried in the Old Granary Burying Ground on Tremont... Read more

Death of Stonewall Jackson

Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson died in an outbuilding on the Chandler plantation in the rural community of Guinea Station. Today, the Jackson... Read more

Battle of Chester Station

Description: On May 10, elements of Maj. Gen. Robert Ransom’s division conducted a reconnaissance-in-force against a portion of Butler’s army that... Read more

Battle of Cove Mountain - Confederates Delay Union Advance

Description: On May 10, Brig. Gen. W.W. Averell’s raiders encountered a brigade under William “Grumble” Jones near Cove Mountain. After delaying... Read more

Jefferson Davis Captured and Held Prisoner

Jefferson Davis Was Captured May 10, 1865 Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, had been captured! Jefferson Davis (1808-1889),... Read more

Completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad

Officials and workers of the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railways held a ceremony on Promontory Summit, in Utah Territory—approximately... Read more

Victoria Woodhull Becomes the First Woman to Run for President

Victoria Claflin Woodhull (September 23, 1838 – June 9, 1927) was an American suffragist who was described by Gilded Age newspapers as a leader of... Read more

Battle of San Juan

The Battle of San Juan, not to be confused with the Battle of San Juan Hill, refers to an American naval attack on the fortifications of San Juan,... Read more

Tenth Battle Of The Isonzo

The Tenth Battle of the Isonzo was an Italian offensive against Austria-Hungary in the course of World War I. With nine largely unsuccessful... Read more

Ernest Hemingway Marries Pauline Pfeiffer

Pauline Marie Pfeiffer (July 22, 1895 – October 21, 1951) was the second wife of the writer Ernest Hemingway. She was born in Parkersburg, Iowa on... Read more

John Dillinger paroled after eight and a half years

Dillinger embraced the criminal lifestyle behind bars in the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. He became embittered against society because of... Read more

Battle for The Hague

Although the German troops managed to capture the three airfields, they failed in their primary objective of taking the city of Hague and forcing... Read more

Winston Churchill Is Appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

From as early as 1936 Winston Churchill was making noises in Parliament about the overwhelming rate of German rearmament. His campaign made him... Read more

Allied Forces Initiate Dyle Plan

At roughly 04:00 the first air raids were conducted against airfields and communication centres. The Allied armies had enacted their Dyle plan on... Read more

Battle of Maastricht

The Battle of Maastricht was one of the first battles that took place during the German Campaign on the Western Front. Maastricht was a key city in... Read more

Battle of Fort Eben-Emael Begins

he Battle of Fort Eben-Emael was a battle between Belgian and German forces that took place between 10 May and 11 May, 1940, and was part of the... Read more

Nazi German Forces Begin Operation Fall Gelb with Attack on the Netherlands

On the morning of 10 May 1940 the Dutch awoke to the sound of aircraft engines roaring in the sky. Nazi Germany had commenced operation Fall Gelb... Read more

"Mon Oncle" Is Released

Five years after his first appearance, Jacques Tati's M. Hulot returns with Mon Oncle, a film set along the dividing line between Paris' past and... Read more

The Quarry Men become The Silver Beats

The well-known British impresario Larry Parnes is looking for musicians and backing acts for his "stars", including, for example, Billy Fury, and... Read more

Bono (Paul David Hewson) born in Dublin, Ireland

Bono was born in Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland, and was raised there with his brother, Norman Hewson, by their mother Iris (née Rankin), a Church of... Read more

The Rolling Stones Begin Three-Day Recording Session of 'Satisfaction'

In the spring of 1965, England’s newest hitmakers, the Rolling Stones, embarked on a barnstorming tour of the United States, journeying from coast... Read more