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May 10th


- Earliest possible day on which Pentecost can fall, while June 13 is the latest; celebrated seven weeks after Easter Day. (Christianity)
- Christian Feast Day:
- Confederate Memorial Day (North Carolina and South Carolina)
- Constitution Day (Federated States of Micronesia)
- Mother's Day (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico)

May 10th


- 2008 - An EF4 tornado strikes the Oklahoma-Kansas state line, killing 21 people and injuring over 100.
- 2005 - A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutinian lands about 65 feet (20 metres) from U.S. President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but it malfunctions and does not detonate.
- 2003 - The May 2003 tornado outbreak sequence takes place.
- 2002 - F.B.I. agent Robert Hanssen is given a life sentence without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Moscow for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds.
- 1997 - A 7.3 Mw earthquake strikes Iran's Khorasan Province, killing 1,567, injuring over 2,300, leaving 50,000 homeless, and damaging or destroying over 15,000 homes.
- 1996 - A "rogue storm" near the summit of Mount Everest kills eight climbers, making this the deadliest day in the mountain's history. Among the dead are experienced climbers Rob Hall and Scott Fischer, both of whom were leading paid expeditions to the summit.
- 1994 - Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
- 1993 - In Thailand, a fire at the Kader Toy Factory kills 188 workers.
- 1981 - François Mitterrand wins the presidential election and becomes the first Socialist President of France in the French Fifth Republic.
- 1979 - The Federated States of Micronesia become self-governing.
- 1969 - Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill.
- 1960 - The nuclear submarine USS Triton completes Operation Sandblast, the first underwater circumnavigation of the earth.
- 1954 - Bill Haley & His Comets release "Rock Around the Clock", the first rock and roll record to reach number one on the Billboard charts.
- 1946 - First successful launch of an American V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Ground.
- 1942 - World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign.
- 1941 - World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.
- 1941 - World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.
- 1940 - World War II: Invasion of Iceland by the United Kingdom.
- 1940 - World War II: The first German bombs of the war fall on England at Chilham and Petham, in Kent.
- 1940 - World War II: Germany invades Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
- 1940 - World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- 1933 - Censorship: In Germany, the Nazis stage massive public book burnings.
- 1924 - J. Edgar Hoover is appointed the Director of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation, and remains so until his death in .
- 1922 - The United States annex the Kingman Reef.
- 1908 - Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
- 1893 - The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Nix v. Hedden that a tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit, under the Tariff Act of 1883.
- 1877 - Romania declares itself independent from the Ottoman Empire following the Senate adoption of Mihail Kog?lniceanu's Declaration of Independence. This act is recognized on March 26, 1881 after the end of the Romanian War of Independence.
- 1872 - Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
- 1869 - The First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah (not Promontory Point, Utah) with the golden spike.
- 1865 - American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is captured by Union troops near Irwinville, Georgia.
- 1865 - American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6.
- 1864 - American Civil War: Colonel Emory Upton leads a 10-regiment "Attack-in-depth" assault against the Confederate works at The Battle of Spotsylvania, which, though ultimately unsuccessful, would provide the idea for the massive assault against the Bloody Angle on May 12. Upton is slightly wounded but is immediately promoted to Brigadier general.
- 1863 - American Civil War: Confederate General Stonewall Jackson dies eight days after he is accidentally shot by his own troops.
- 1857 - Indian Mutiny: In India, the first war of Independence begins. Sepoys revolt against their commanding officers at Meerut.
- 1837 - Panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels.
- 1833 - The desecration of the grave of the viceroy of southern Vietnam Le Van Duyet by Emperor Minh Mang provokes his adopted son to start a revolt.
- 1824 - The National Gallery in London opens to the public.
- 1801 - First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.
- 1796 - First Coalition: Napoleon I of France wins a decisive victory against Austrian forces at Lodi bridge over the Adda River in Italy. The Austrians lose some 2,000 men.
- 1775 - American Revolutionary War: Fort Ticonderoga is captured by a small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold.
- 1775 - American Revolutionary War: Representatives from the Thirteen Colonies begin the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
- 1774 - Louis XVI becomes King of France.
- 1768 - John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.
- 1655 - England, with troops under the command of Admiral William Penn and General Robert Venables, annexes Jamaica from Spain.
- 1534 - Jacques Cartier visits Newfoundland.
- 1503 - Christopher Columbus visits the Cayman Islands and names them Las Tortugas after the numerous turtles there.
- 1497 - Amerigo Vespucci allegedly leaves Cádiz for his first voyage to the New World.
- 1291 - Scottish nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England.
- 70 - Siege of Jerusalem: Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, opens a full-scale assault on Jerusalem and attacks the city's Third Wall to the northwest.

May 10th


- 1993 - Mirai Shida, Japanese actress
- 1992 - Zia Marquez, Filipino actress
- 1992 - Charice Pempengco, Filipino singer
- 1990 - Josh Dugan, Australian rugby league player
- 1989 - Lindsey Shaw, American actress
- 1987 - Wilson Chandler, American basketball player
- 1987 - Anej Lovre?i?, Slovenian footballer
- 1985 - Ryan Getzlaf, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1985 - Odette Yustman, American actress
- 1984 - Edward Mujica, Venezuelan baseball player
- 1984 - Kristyna Myles, British singer
- 1983 - Gustav Fridolin, Swedish politician
- 1983 - Natalia Zabala, Spanish beauty pageant contestant
- 1982 - Jeremy Gable, American playwright
- 1982 - Daniel Harris, Australian rules footballer
- 1981 - Humberto Suazo, Chilean footballer
- 1981 - Samuel Dalembert, Haitian basketball player
- 1980 - Namitha Kapoor, Indian actress
- 1979 - Lee Hyori, South Korean singer
- 1978 - Kenan Thompson, American actor
- 1977 - Henri Camara, Senegalese footballer
- 1977 - Nick Heidfeld, German Formula One driver
- 1977 - Denise Ho, Hong Kong singer
- 1977 - Chas Licciardello, Australian comedian
- 1977 - Keith Murray, American singer (We Are Scientists)
- 1976 - Stuart Braithwaite, Scottish musician (Mogwai)
- 1976 - Rachel Gordon, Australian actress
- 1976 - Rob Malda, American internet writer/editor (Slashdot)
- 1976 - Udo Mechels, Belgian singer
- 1976 - Aggeliki Tsiolakoudi, Greek javelin thrower
- 1976 - Steve Howard, Scottish footballer
- 1975 - Torbjørn Brundtland, Norwegian musician (Röyksopp)
- 1975 - Andrea Anders, American Actress
- 1975 - Hélio Castroneves, Brazilian race car driver
- 1975 - Adam Deadmarsh, American ice hockey player
- 1975 - Shin Jung-hwan, Korean singer
- 1974 - Liu Fang, Chinese musician
- 1974 - Sylvain Wiltord, French footballer
- 1973 - Jerome Williams, American basketball player
- 1973 - Ollie le Roux, South African rugby player
- 1973 - Aviv Geffen, Israeli singer/songwriter (Blackfield)
- 1972 - Rados?aw Majdan, Polish footballer
- 1971 - Adriano Giannini, Italian actor
- 1971 - Craig Mack, American rapper
- 1971 - Ådne Søndrål, Norwegian speed skater
- 1971 - Leslie Stefanson, American actress
- 1970 - Dallas Roberts, American actor
- 1970 - David Weir, Scottish footballer
- 1970 - Perry Blake, Irish singer/songwriter
- 1970 - Gabriela Montero, Venezuelan pianist
- 1970 - Gina Philips, American actress
- 1970 - Sally Phillips, British actress and comedienne
- 1969 - Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch footballer
- 1969 - John Scalzi, American writer
- 1968 - Erik Palladino, American actor
- 1968 - Ed Sanders, British actor and television personality
- 1968 - Al Murray, British comedian
- 1968 - William Regal (Darren Matthews), English professional wrestler
- 1967 - Scott Brison, Canadian politician
- 1967 - Jon Ronson, British journalist and author
- 1967 - Nobuhiro Takeda, Japanese footballer and sportscaster
- 1967 - Young MC, American rapper
- 1966 - Jonathan Edwards, English athlete
- 1965 - Linda Evangelista, Canadian supermodel
- 1965 - Rony Seikaly, Lebanese basketball player
- 1963 - Lisa Nowak, American astronaut
- 1962 - Brad Soderberg, American college basketball head coach
- 1961 - Danny Carey, American drummer (Tool, Pigmy Love Circus)
- 1961 - Johanna ter Steege, Dutch actress
- 1960 - Bono, Irish singer (U2)
- 1960 - Merlene Ottey, Jamaican/Slovenian track athlete
- 1959 - Victoria Rowell, American actress
- 1959 - Danny Schayes, American basketball player
- 1958 - Rick Santorum, American politician
- 1958 - Yu Suzuki, Japanese creator of Virtua Fighter series
- 1958 - Gaétan Boucher, Canadian speed skater
- 1957 - Sid Vicious, English bassist (The Sex Pistols) (d. 1979)
- 1956 - Paige O'Hara, American Broadway singer and actress
- 1956 - Vladislav Listyev, Russian television anchor and journalist (d. 1995)
- 1955 - Mark David Chapman, American murderer of John Lennon
- 1955 - Chris Berman, American sportscaster
- 1954 - F. Charles Brunicardi, American surgeon
- 1953 - John Diamond, English journalist (d. 2001)
- 1953 - Tito Santana, Mexican-American professional wrestler
- 1952 - Manuel Mora Morales, Spanish director and writer
- 1952 - Kikki Danielsson, Swedish singer
- 1947 - Caroline Cooney, American author
- 1947 - Jay Ferguson, American musician and composer
- 1947 - Thomas Tessier, American author
- 1946 - Donovan, Scottish musician
- 1946 - Maureen Lipman, English actress
- 1946 - Dave Mason, English musician (Traffic)
- 1946 - Diderik Wagenaar, Dutch composer and musical theorist
- 1944 - Jim Abrahams, American film director
- 1944 - Marie-France Pisier, French actress
- 1943 - David Clennon, American actor
- 1943 - Richard Darman, American economist
- 1942 - Jim Calhoun, American college basketball coach
- 1942 - Youssouf Sambo Bâ, Burkinabé politician
- 1940 - Wayne A. Downing, retired United States Army general
- 1938 - Jean Becker, French director, screenwriter and actor
- 1938 - Marina Vlady, French actress
- 1937 - Tamara Press, Soviet athlete
- 1937 - Jim Hickman, American baseball player
- 1936 - Gary Owens, American actor and announcer
- 1936 - Timothy Birdsall, English cartoonist (d. 1963)
- 1935 - Larry Williams, American singer and songwriter (d. 1980)
- 1934 - Cliff Wilson, Welsh snooker player (d. 1994)
- 1934 - Jeanine Basinger, American film scholar
- 1933 - Barbara Taylor Bradford, English writer
- 1931 - Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter
- 1930 - Pat Summerall, American football player and broadcaster
- 1930 - Scott Muni, American radio DJ (d. 2004)
- 1929 - Antonine Maillet, French-Canadian novelist and playwright
- 1928 - Arnold Rüütel, Estonian president
- 1927 - Nayantara Sahgal, Indian author
- 1926 - Hugo Banzer, Bolivian dictator (d. 2002)
- 1923 - Heydar Aliyev, Ex-President and Leader of Azerbaijan Republic (d. 2003)
- 1923 - Clifford Wilson, Australian archaeologist, educator, academic, author
- 1922 - Nancy Walker, American actress (d. 1992)
- 1920 - Jeff Cooper, American Handgun Expert (d. 2006)
- 1918 - George Welch, American pilot (d. 1954)
- 1918 - T. Berry Brazelton, American pediatrician
- 1916 - Milton Babbitt, American composer
- 1915 - Denis Thatcher, British businessman and husband of Margaret Thatcher (d. 2003)
- 1911 - Bel Kaufman, American author
- 1909 - Maybelle Carter, American musician (d. 1978)
- 1908 - Carl Albert, American politician (d. 2000)
- 1907 - Freddie Spencer Chapman, British army officer (d. 1971)
- 1905 - Markos Vamvakaris, Greek rebetiko musician and songwriter (d. 1972)
- 1903 - Otto Bradfisch, Nazi leader (d. 1994)
- 1902 - Anatole Litvak, Ukrainian-born film director (d. 1974)
- 1902 - David O. Selznick, American film producer (d. 1965)
- 1901 - J.D. Bernal, British crystallographer (d. 1971)
- 1899 - Fred Astaire, American dancer and actor (d. 1987)
- 1899 - Dimitri Tiomkin, Ukrainian-born composer (d. 1979)
- 1898 - Ariel Durant, American historian (d. 1981)
- 1897 - Einar Gerhardsen, Prime minister of Norway (d. 1987)
- 1895 - Kama Chinen, Japanese supercentenarian (d. 2010)
- 1890 - Alfred Jodl, German general (d. 1946)
- 1889 - Mae Murray, American actress (d. 1965)
- 1888 - Max Steiner, Austrian composer (d. 1971)
- 1886 - Felix Manalo, Philippine Founder and 1st Executive Minister of the Iglesia ni Cristo (d. 1963)
- 1886 - Karl Barth, Swiss Protestant theologian (d. 1968)
- 1886 - Olaf Stapledon, British author and philosopher (d. 1950)
- 1879 - Symon Petlura, Ukrainian statesman (d. 1926)
- 1878 - Gustav Stresemann, Chancellor of Germany, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1929)
- 1876 - Ivan Cankar, Slovenian writer (d. 1918)
- 1874 - Moses Schorr, Polish rabbi, senator, historian and orientalist (d. 1941)
- 1872 - Marcel Mauss, French sociologist (d. 1950)
- 1868 - Ed Barrow, American baseball manager (d. 1953)
- 1866 - Léon Bakst, Russian artist (d. 1924)
- 1863 - Upendrakishore Ray, Indian writer, painter and composer (d. 1915)
- 1847 - Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (d. 1923)
- 1843 - Benito Pérez Galdós, Spanish novelist (d. 1920)
- 1841 - James Gordon Bennett Jr., American publisher (New York Herald) (d. 1918)
- 1840 - Hadzhi Dimitar, Bulgarian revolutionary (d. 1868)
- 1838 - John Wilkes Booth, American actor and assassin of Abraham Lincoln (d. 1865)
- 1813 - Montgomery Blair, American politician (d. 1883)
- 1810 - Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, British lexicographer (d. 1897)
- 1788 - Augustin-Jean Fresnel, French physicist (d. 1827)
- 1788 - Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, Russian-born queen of Württemberg (d. 1819)
- 1775 - Antoine Charles Louis Lasalle, French cavalry general (d. 1809)
- 1770 - Louis Nicolas Davout, French marshal (d. 1823)
- 1760 - Johann Peter Hebel, German poet (d. 1826)
- 1760 - Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, French composer (La Marseillaise) (d. 1836)
- 1755 - Robert Gray, American sea captain (d. 1806)
- 1746 - Gaspard Monge, French mathematician (d. 1818)
- 1727 - Anne Robert Turgot, French statesman (d. 1781)
- 1714 - Sophie Charlotte Ackermann, German actress (d. 1792)
- 1641 - Dudley North, English economist (d. 1691)
- 1604 - Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)
- 1265 - Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)
- 213 - Claudius Gothicus, Roman emperor (d. 270)
- 10 - 1946 – Graham Gouldman, British musician and songwriter ()