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Historical Events on May 10

  • American Revolutionary War

    1775

    American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.

  • American Civil War

    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.

  • Romania

    1877

    Romania declares itself independent from the Ottoman Empire following the Senate adoption of Mihail Kogălniceanu's Declaration of Independence.

  • World War II

    1940

    World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.

  • Winston Churchill

    1940

    World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain.

  • Vietnam War

    1969

    Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill.

  • Vietnam War

    1972

    In the Vietnam War, the US had two fighter ace crews. The USAF's Ritchie and DeBellevue scored their first kill while the USN's Cunningham and Driscoll scored their third, fourth and fifth kills.

  • Thailand

    1993

    In Thailand, a fire at the Kader Toy Factory kills 156 workers.

  • Nelson Mandela

    1994

    Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.

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