Joliet, Illinois, USA
1912 - Man Killed in Joliet.
Joliet, Ill., May 10 - Frank F. Viers, a former Ottawa business man, was killed in Joliet yesterday when he was thrown from a horse he was riding. The accident occurred on Jefferson street near Cass... Read MORE...
Morris Herald - May 10, 1912
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1912 - Man Killed in Joliet.
Joliet, Ill., May 10 - Frank F. Viers, a former Ottawa business man, was killed in Joliet yesterday when he was thrown from a horse he was riding. The accident occurred on Jefferson street near Cass... Read MORE...
Morris Herald - May 10, 1912
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.
When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress. Many of the same 56 delegates who attended the first meeting... Read MORE...
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May 10, 1775
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May 1775 - Second Continental Congress - Philadelphia - plans to form an army.
When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775 it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress. Many of the same 56 delegates who attended the first meeting... Read MORE...
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May 10, 1775
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Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
1837 May 10 – The Panic of 1837 begins in New York City.
Banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. They suspended specie payments and would no longer redeem commercial paper in specie at full face value. A significant economic collapse followed.
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May 10, 1837
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1837 May 10 – The Panic of 1837 begins in New York City.
Banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. They suspended specie payments and would no longer redeem commercial paper in specie at full face value. A significant economic collapse followed.
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May 10, 1837
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1800s Cooking Tips and RecipesApple Omelet - Separate four eggs; beat the whites to a very stiff froth; then add the yolks ...Read MORE...
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1775 - May 10 - American Revolution began; Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Benedict Arnold took Fort Ticonderoga.
In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion of his militia across the half-mile width of Lake Champlain to the base of the fort. As the sun... Read MORE...
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May 10, 1775
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In the darkness of the night of May 9, 1775, Ethan Allen, along with Benedict Arnold, led a portion of his militia across the half-mile width of Lake Champlain to the base of the fort. As the sun... Read MORE...
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May 10, 1775
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1876 - May 10 - Centennial Exhibitiion
May 10, 1876: The Centennial Exhibition opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at which Caroline Shawk Brooks displayed her sculpture of a woman's face made out of butter. The rendering, Dreaming... Read MORE...
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May 10, 1876
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1876 - May 10 - Centennial Exhibitiion
May 10, 1876: The Centennial Exhibition opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at which Caroline Shawk Brooks displayed her sculpture of a woman's face made out of butter. The rendering, Dreaming... Read MORE...
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May 10, 1876
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Omaha, Nebraska, USA
1905 - TORNADO AT OMAHA. THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED AND SIX ARE INJURED.
Omaha, Neb. - Three persons were killed and six injured, none fatally, by the collapse of a three-story building at Thirtieth and Grace Streets, Omaha, late Wednesday. The building was occupied by... Read MORE...
Sioux County Herald - Orange City, Iowa - May 10, 1905
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1905 - TORNADO AT OMAHA. THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED AND SIX ARE INJURED.
Omaha, Neb. - Three persons were killed and six injured, none fatally, by the collapse of a three-story building at Thirtieth and Grace Streets, Omaha, late Wednesday. The building was occupied by... Read MORE...
Sioux County Herald - Orange City, Iowa - May 10, 1905
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1800s Advice and Etiquette for MenThough her suspicions be perfectly groundless; though they be wild as the dreams of madmen; though...Read MORE...
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Norway, Maine, USA
1894 - NORWAY, ME., ALMOST DESTROYED. VILLAGE HELPLESS IN A FIERCE FIRE WHICH SWEEPS THROUGH THE TOWN.
Norway, Me., May 9. - Fire was discovered about about 1:30 P.M. in the box shop of C. B. CUMMINGS, originating from a hot journal. The shop was situated on the west end of Main Street.
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The New York Times - New York, New York - May 10, 1894
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1894 - NORWAY, ME., ALMOST DESTROYED. VILLAGE HELPLESS IN A FIERCE FIRE WHICH SWEEPS THROUGH THE TOWN.
Norway, Me., May 9. - Fire was discovered about about 1:30 P.M. in the box shop of C. B. CUMMINGS, originating from a hot journal. The shop was situated on the west end of Main Street.
The fire... Read MORE...
The New York Times - New York, New York - May 10, 1894
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1928 May 10 – The first regular schedule of television programming begins in Schenectady, New York by the General Electric's television station W2XB (the station is popularly known as WGY Television, after its sister radio station WGY).
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1865 May 10 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is captured by the Union Army near Irwinville, Georgia.
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1940 May 10 - Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain
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1865 May 10 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis is captured by the Union Army near Irwinville, Georgia.
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1940 May 10 - Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain
America - Did you know? December 15, 1791 - First ten amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, are...Read MORE...www.infoplease.com
Quebec - Did you know? On Sunday mornings, residents of New France attended Mass. The rest of the day was spent playing...Read MORE...Daily Life in New France (www.chroniclesofamerica.com/ french/ daily_life_in_new_france.htm)
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