MAY 10, 2011, 3:10 PM ET Federal regulators rarely are remembered for their oratorical prowess—or for that matter, remembered at…
Day: May 10, 2011
Nelson Mandela
This Day in African History – Nelson Mandela Released By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide February 11, 2010 After imprisonment for…
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, The Endurance
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer, best known for leading the ‘Endurance’ expedition of 1914-16.
1824 National Gallery in London opened to the public, May 10
The National Gallery London ~ One Of The Best Collections Of European Art In The World
1774 Louis XVI became King of France, May 10
Louis XV was king of France from 1715 to 1774. He was nicknamed ‘the Well-Beloved’, but his failures contributed to…
JOAN CRAWFORD DIES, May 10, 1977
May 10, 1977: On this day in 1977, the legendary actress Joan Crawford dies of a heart attack in her New…
Transcontinental railroad is completed, May 10, 1869
Purchase High Resolution Map of Transcontinental in 1901 By: Andrew Glass May 10, 2011 04:34 AM EDT On this day in…
RICHARD E. BYRD AND FLOYD BENNETT: FIRST TO FLY OVER THE NORTH POLE
Aviation History | Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:05 pm Icy winds swept across Spitsbergen, an island group on the Arctic…
