Tukuk-OS📅 May 10
17 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on May 10? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2017 — Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U.S. military, captured the Tabqa Dam and surrounding countryside, completing the Battle of Tabqa.
- 2013 — One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).
- 2012 — Suicide bombers detonated two car bombs outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, killing 55 people.
- 2005 — Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate U.S. president George W. Bush and Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi using a hand grenade, which failed to detonate.
- 1997 — An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck near Qaen, Iran, killing at least 1,567 and leaving around 50,000 others homeless.
- 1994 — American serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection for the murders of twelve teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978.
- 1941 — World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.
- 1940 — British prime minister Neville Chamberlain resigned and formally recommended Winston Churchill as his successor.
- 1940 — World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.
- 1933 — As part of Nazi Germany's persecution of transgender people, thousands of books taken from the Institute for Sexual Science were burned in Bebelplatz square for being "un-German".
Persecution of transgender people in Nazi GermanyInstitut für SexualwissenschaftBebelplatz
- 1849 — A personal dispute between actors Edwin Forrest and William Macready in New York City devolved into a riot that left at least 22 dead and more than 120 injured.
- 1833 — Siamese–Vietnamese wars: Lê Văn Khôi escaped from prison to begin a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng, primarily to avenge his adoptive father, Vietnamese general Lê Văn Duyệt.
- 1801 — First Barbary War: The Barbary corsairs of Tripoli declared war on the United States by cutting down the flagstaff in front of the U.S. consulate.
- 1775 — American Revolutionary War: A small force of Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York, without significant injury or incident.
American Revolutionary WarPatriot (American Revolution)Ethan Allen
- 1775 — American Revolutionary War: Delegates from the Thirteen Colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to convene the Second Continental Congress, which would serve as the de facto national government of the future United States.
- 1627 — Dutch explorer Pieter Nuyts was appointed governor of Formosa (modern-day Taiwan) by the Dutch East India Company.
- -28 — Chinese astronomers during the Han dynasty made the first precisely dated observation of a sunspot.
Chinese astronomyHan dynastyScience and technology of the Han dynasty
Births
- 2000 — Bae Jin-young, South Korean singer
- 1997 — Brittany Broski, American comedian and singer
- 1997 — Richarlison, Brazilian footballer
- 1996 — Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1996 — Tyus Jones, American basketball player
- 1996 — Kateřina Siniaková, Czech tennis player
- 1996 — Alex Tuch, American ice hockey player
- 1995 — Andrew Anderson, American bowler
- 1995 — Missy Franklin, American swimmer
- 1995 — Gabriella Papadakis, French ice dancer
- 1993 — Jake Zyrus, Filipino singer
- 1990 — Salvador Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player
Deaths
- 2024 — Sam Rubin, American journalist (born 1960)
- 2024 — Jim Simons, American hedge fund manager, mathematician, and philanthropist (born 1938)
- 2022 — Bob Lanier, American professional basketball player (born 1948)
- 2022 — Leonid Kravchuk, Ukrainian politician (born 1934)
- 2021 — Pauline Tinsley, British soprano (born 1928)
- 2020 — Betty Wright, American soul singer (born 1953)
- 2019 — Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, Spanish politician and chemist (born 1951)
- 2018 — David Goodall, Australian botanist and ecologist (born 1914)
- 2015 — Chris Burden, American sculptor, illustrator, and academic (born 1946)
- 2012 — Horst Faas, German photographer and journalist (born 1933)
- 2012 — Carroll Shelby, American race car driver and designer (born 1923)
- 2012 — Gunnar Sønsteby, Norwegian captain and author (born 1918)
Observances & holidays
- Children's Day (Maldives)
- Christian feast day: Alphius, Philadelphus and Cyrinus
- Christian feast day: Blessed Beatrice d'Este
- Christian feast day: Calepodius
- Christian feast day: Catald
- Christian feast day: Comgall
- Christian feast day: Damien of Molokai
- Christian feast day: Blessed Ivan Merz
- Christian feast day: Job (Roman Catholic Church)
- Christian feast day: John of Ávila
- Christian feast day: Solange of Bourges
- Christian feast day: May 10 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Confederate Memorial Day (North Carolina and South Carolina)
- Constitution Day (Micronesia)
- Earliest possible day on which Pentecost can fall, while June 13 is the latest; celebrated 50 days after Easter Day. (Christianity)
- Golden Spike Day (Promontory, Utah)
- Mother's Day (Guatemala, and Mexico)
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