May 10 in History

Arbitrates with 4 representitives from each side & the Popes deputy in the chair

Offers a full pardon to the rebellious Barons but the offer is turned down

Edward I met Scottish magnates at Norham before adjudicating the competing claims.

Declares Edward I will decide the succession as "superior & direct lord of Scotland"

Discussed with the Scottish magnates at Norham Castle on the English side of the Tweed

The King demands of Convocation that the Church renounce all authority to make laws

Anne Boleyn is indicted for high treason

Anne Boleyn is indicted for high treason

Charles accepts that the Long Parliament cannot be dissolved without its own consent.

Charles accepts that the Long Parliament cannot be dissolved without its own consent.

Charles assents to legislation preventing dissolution of the Long Parliament without its consent.

Lenthall oversees Commons proceedings on protection of the Long Parliament.

Holles supports the measure securing the Long Parliament's institutional survival.

Legislation gives the Long Parliament control over the timing of its dissolution.

Pym supports statutory protection against dissolution of the Long Parliament.

The King accepts that the Long Parliament cannot be dissolved without parliamentary approval.

Members secure statutory protection against dissolution without their own consent.

Hampden backs the act requiring Parliament's consent before dissolution.

Charles reluctantly assents to the bill of attainder against Strafford.

Charles reluctantly assents to the bill of attainder against Strafford.

Strafford tells Charles that he will not obstruct assent intended to preserve public peace.

Charles receives Strafford's letter accepting sacrifice for the peace of the kingdom.

Charles receives Strafford's letter accepting sacrifice for the peace of the kingdom.

Resigns but quickly returns to his command

Approves the Restraining Orders imposing an Anglo-French truce

The East India Co goes bankrupt so mercantalist burdens are lifted. The East India Co can sell directly, competing with American smugglers

Succeeds as King of France

Elizabeth of France, sister of Louis XVI, is executed

Arrested for conspiring to overthrow the Directory

Arrested for conspiring to overthrow the Directory

Appointed General de Brigade

Sieyes was appointed French ambassador to Berlin and spent about a year representing the Directory in Prussia.

Napoleon decided to abandon the siege of Acre after repeated assaults failed to break the defenders.

Bank suspensions and collapsing credit begin a severe national economic depression.

Taylor relieves Fort Texas after victories at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma

Helps issue national demands for Slovak rights.

Oubreak of the Indian Mutinty

Bahadur Shah II becomes the symbolic head of the Delhi rebellion after mutinous sepoys enter the city.

The Liberals have a majority in the Landtag & William dissolves it

Carol arrives in Bucharest to assume the Romanian throne.

Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression

Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression

The Bank of Overend & Gurney fails

Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression

Carol takes the constitutional oath as ruling prince.

Stanford participates in the ceremony linking the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads.

Under the Treaty of Frankfurt Germany keeps Alsace

Under the Treaty of Frankfurt Prussia is awarded Alsace-Lorraine

Under the Treaty of Frankfurt Germany keeps Alsace

Germany keeps Alsace & Lorraine. Ends the Franco-Prussian War. A German army of occuption will remain in France until the war indemnity is paid

The Treaty of Frankfurt formerly ends the Franco-Prussian War. Germany receives a war Indemnity of 5,000 million francs. Germany keeps Alsace & Lorraine & an army of occupation in France

Carol sanctions Parliament's declaration of Romanian independence.

Appointed Acting President of Panama

Haig reviews the failed attack after British troops gain little ground against intact German positions.

Churchill refuses to publish patrol dispositions around the British coast after the Lusitania sinking.

Churchill confirms that the Admiralty warned Lusitania using information about submarine activity.

Churchill states that available destroyers cannot escort the hundreds of merchant and passenger sailings each day.

Navigates the James Caird across the Southern Ocean to South Georgia during the Endurance rescue effort

Offers the "internationalist" Mensheviks a place on the editorial board of Pravda

Offers the "internationalist" Mensheviks a place on the editorial board of Pravda

Offers the "internationalist" Mensheviks a place on the editorial board of Pravda

Offers the "internationalist" Mensheviks a place on the editorial board of Pravda

Offers the "internationalist" Mensheviks a place on the editorial board of Pravda

Offers the "internationalist" Mensheviks a place on the editorial board of Pravda

Arrives in Nankai University to organize student rebellion against western imperialism

Joseph Wirth and Walter Rathenau announce their "Policy of Fulfillment"

Joseph Wirth and Walter Rathenau announce their "Policy of Fulfillment"

Appointed Prime Minister of Poland, 3rd term

Begins his first presidency after consolidating power over the civilian administration.

Appointed Chancellor of Austria

Bonfires are started with proscribed books of anti-Nazi writers

Addresses the Berlin book burning, where works by Jewish, liberal, socialist and anti-Nazi writers are publicly destroyed.

Bonfires are started with proscribed books of anti-Nazi writers

Bolivia formally enters declared war with Paraguay during the Chaco War.

Forms the German Labour Front to replace independent trade unions with a Nazi-controlled labour organisation.

Decadent books are burnt in a purge by the Nazis

Tollers books are burnt as part of a Nazi purge of decadent literature

Meets Anthony Eden & refuses to make any armament concessions

Elected President of Spain

Appointed President of Spain, last President of the Republic

Leon Blum visits Churchill

Leads 3rd Division into Belgium as the BEF moves forward after the German western offensive begins.

Witzleben commands First Army during the German offensive in the west

Appointed Commander of the 4th Army in France

Appointed Commander of the 4th Army in France

Directs national resistance during the opening phase of the invasion.

Ambassadors of The Netherlands & Belgium are summoned & told troops will invade

Jodl works within OKW as Germany launches the western offensive against the Low Countries and France.

Despite the objections of its commander Hugh Dowding that this left home defences under-strength, Churchill sent fighter squadrons to support operations in France,where the RAF suffered heavy losses

Commands Dutch forces as Germany attacks Maastricht and the Meuse crossings.

Army Group B launches it's feint offensive during into The Netherlands and Belgium

Sent by Churchill to the Belgian King to "stiffen Belgiums resolve"

An invasion is launched to "safeguard neutrality". Ambassadors of The Netherlands & Belgium are summoned & told troops will invade

The assault on the Maginot Line begins. Rommel crosses the border 30 miles south of Aachen

Crosses the borders of Belgium & Holland towards France

Hitler takes up his Battle HQ at Munstereifel on the Siegfried Line

Commands the army group advancing through the Netherlands and Belgium.

1st day of Operation Yellow, the military occupation of The Netherlands & Belgium

Army Group B launches it's feint offensive during into The Netherlands and Belgium

An invasion is launched to "safeguard neutrality". Ambassadors of The Netherlands & Belgium are summoned & told troops will invade

The assault on the Maginot Line begins

Uses the Manstein Plan to enter the Ardennes, cross the Meuse & reach the Channel

Oversees operations seeking rapid control of Maastricht and nearby crossings.

Supports northern operations through Norwegian air activity around Bardufoss.

An invasion is launched to "safeguard neutrality"

Army Group B launches it's feint offensive during into The Netherlands and Belgium

The 6 Fliegerkorps of Luftflotte 2 & 3 begin the war in the west

1st day, takes the high ground at Maspelt before moving on to the Espeler-Dorner line

Orders Plan D in response to the German invasion of France

Becomes Prime Minister after Neville Chamberlain resigns.

Becomes Prime Minister and Minister of Defence as Germany attacks the west.

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

Labour will not serve in a Government with Chamberlain in. Attlee informs Chamberlain saying Labour will serve in the Government without him

After the failure of appeasement & there is a need for strong Government

Appointed Minister of Defence

After several months of "Drole de Guerre" (Phoney war, Sitzkrieg) the Germans finally attack in the west

Arrested by the British & held as a POW

Proposes asking Britain to give Germany a free hand in Europe, in exchange Germany will leave the British Empire intact. Hess flies himself to Scotland & meets the Duke of Hamilton to submit his own peace proposals

Submits plans to von Bock to eliminate the Barvenkovo salient

Second meeting of the Target Committee, at Los Alamos, which works to finalize the list of cities on which atomic bombs may be dropped

Villarroel's government convenes Bolivia's first national Indigenous congress.

Second meeting of the Target Committee, at Los Alamos, which works to finalize the list of cities on which atomic bombs may be dropped

Second meeting of the Target Committee, at Los Alamos, which works to finalize the list of cities on which atomic bombs may be dropped

Second meeting of the Target Committee, at Los Alamos, which works to finalize the list of cities on which atomic bombs may be dropped

Promulgates the Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion, expanding emergency presidential powers during the civil war.

Forced into exile by the army after refusing to allow an election

Forced into exile by the army after refusing to allow an election

Paine drove Marina Oswald and her daughter from Texas toward New Orleans after Lee Oswald reported that he had found work there.

Lee began work at the Reily coffee company at 640 Magazine Street, earning $1.50 per hour.

Jones is arrested for drug use for the first time

Jones is arrested for drug possession on 10 May 1967, shortly after the "Redlands" incident at Richards Sussex home, authorities find marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine in his flat & he confesses to marijuana use but claims he did not use hard drugs

Jones is arrested for drug possession on 10 May 1967, shortly after the "Redlands" incident at Richards Sussex home, authorities find marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine in his flat & he confesses to marijuana use but claims he did not use hard drugs

Peace talks begin in Paris with North Vietnamese officials

Commands US forces during the battle for Hill 937

Associated with North Vietnamese forces opposing the US assault on Hill 937

Welcomes the referendum result in which Irish voters strongly approve membership of the European Communities.

Oversees Air Force operations as Operation Linebacker begins

Helps establish Swan Song Records for Led Zeppelin and allied artists.

Launches Swan Song Records as Led Zeppelin's own label.

Guides Liverpool to a second successive European Cup.

Scores the only goal as Liverpool defeat Club Brugge in the European Cup final at Wembley.

Manages Club Brugge in the European Cup final, where Liverpool win 1-0 at Wembley.

Manages second-tier West Ham United to a 1-0 FA Cup final victory over Arsenal.

Contributes percussion and songwriting to Computer World.

Performs electronic percussion on Computer World.

Releases Computer World, predicting everyday life shaped by data, networks and machines.

Shapes Computer World's computerised speech, rhythm and information-age themes.

Defeated by Mitterand in the 2nd round of the Presidential election

Wins 51.7% of the vote, 48.3% for Valery Giscard dEstaing

The Social Democrats sustain heavy losses in West Berlin

Appointed President of France, 1st term

Argentina declares the entire South Atlantic a war zone

10,000 miners march through London to Parliament. Police arrest 110

The Opposition Labour Party accuses the Government of intervening directly to defeat the miners. The Government denies it interfere in any Coal Board settlement

Wins the League and FA Cup Double in his first season as Liverpool player-manager.

Helps Napoli secure the first Italian league championship in the club's history.

Scores as Barcelona defeat Sampdoria 2-0 to win the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Mladic assumes the command of the Second Military District Headquarters of the JNA

Begins leading the Government of National Unity.

Inaugurated as President of the Government of National Unity. Announces a "rainbow nation at peace with itself & the world"

Is inaugurated as South Africa first democratically elected president.

The new constitution replaces the interim constitution

Sinn Fein backs the peace deal

Deborah Barnes Jones becomes Governor of Montserrat

Merkel wins the CDU/CSU nomination as challenger to Chancellor Gerhard Schroder of the SPD in the 2005 national elections

Burnham enters government as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Home Office.

Becomes Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills after the general election.

Blair confirms that he will resign as Prime Minister on 27 June.

The First Johanna Sigurdardottir Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Begins the Second Johanna Sigurdardottir Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

A decree-law established the electoral system for the National Constituent Assembly.

Makes his senior professional debut for Willem II in the Eredivisie.

Russian forces open a new offensive in Kharkiv Oblast.

Russian forces launch a new offensive toward Kharkiv Oblast

Dar confirms Pakistan's participation in the ceasefire understanding reached after several days of intense exchanges with India.

Shehbaz Sharif's government confirms a ceasefire after several days of fighting with India.

Asim Munir leads the army during Pakistan's Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos on 10 May.

Sharif's government announces Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos as Pakistan responds to Indian military strikes.

Birth of Jahandar Shah, son of the future emperor Bahadur Shah I

Birth of John Wilkes Booth

Birth of Gustav Streseman, son of an innkeeper

Alfred Jodl is born in Würzburg into a Bavarian military family.

Birth of Donavan, Donavan Philip Leitch

Birth of Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch

Birth of Graham Keith Gouldman

Birth of Bono, Paul David Hewson

The Parlement of Paris is abolished

Death of Elizabeth of France, executed

Accidentally killed by one of his soldiers bullets

Death of Dennis Lee Hopper

Defeated by Robert Bruce who gains revenge for defeat at the Battle of Methven

The English are defeated by the Scots at the Battle of Loundoun Hill lead by Robert I of Scotland

The English are defeated by the Scots at the Battle of Loundoun Hill lead by Robert I of Scotland

Resigns after John Hurrys defeat at Auldearn over interference in command

Massena fought at Lodi during the French advance across the Adda toward Milan.

Napoleon defeated Austrian forces at Lodi and forced a crossing of the Adda during the advance into Lombardy.

Fights at the Battle of Lodi in Italy

despite the objections of its commander Hugh Dowding that this left home defences under-strength, Churchill sent fighter squadrons to support operations in France,where the RAF suffered heavy losses

Becomes Prime Minister while the campaign around Narvik is still underway.

Carol and Queen Elisabeth are crowned as Romania's first royal couple.

Is crowned King of Romania in Bucharest.

Wears a steel crown made from a captured Ottoman cannon.