May 10th, 1970

Born on May 10th, 1970

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What happened on May 10th?

May 10th, 2017

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U.S. military, captured the Tabqa Dam and surrounding countryside, completing the Battle of Tabqa.

May 10th, 2013

One World Trade Center in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).

May 10th, 2005

Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate U.S. president George W. Bush and Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi using a hand grenade, which failed to detonate.

May 10th, 1994

American serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection for the murders of twelve teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978.

May 10th, 1941

World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.

May 10th, 1940

World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.

May 10th, 1916

Ernest Shackleton and five companions arrived at South Georgia, completing a 1,300 km (800 mi) lifeboat voyage over 16 days to obtain rescue for the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

May 10th, 1833

Siamese–Vietnamese wars: Lê Văn Khôi escaped from prison to begin a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng, primarily to avenge his adoptive father, Vietnamese general Lê Văn Duyệt.

May 10th, 1775

American Revolutionary War: A small force of Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga (depicted) in New York, without significant injury or incident.

May 10th, 1627

Dutch explorer Pieter Nuyts was appointed governor of Formosa (modern-day Taiwan) by the Dutch East India Company.

January 1st, 1970

Chinese astronomers during the Han dynasty made the first precisely dated observation of a sunspot.

May 10th, 1933

Censorship: In Germany, the Nazis stage massive public book burnings.

May 10th, 1924

J. Edgar Hoover is appointed first Director of the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and remains so until his death in 1972.

May 10th, 1922

The United States annexes the Kingman Reef.

May 10th, 1916

Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 10th

Born on May 10th, 1970

53

David Weir

Scottish association football player and manager

*May 10th, 1970, Falkirk

53

Sally Phillips

English actress and comedian

*May 10th, 1970, British Hong Kong

53

Dallas Roberts

American actor

*May 10th, 1970, Houston

53

Gabriela Montero

Venezuelan musician

*May 10th, 1970, Caracas

53

Pepín Liria

Spanish matador, picador and torero

*May 10th, 1970, Cehegín

53

Perry Blake

Irish singer

*May 10th, 1970, Sligo

53

Gina Philips

American actress

*May 10th, 1970, Miami Beach

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Who's birthday is on May 10th?

22

Noa Kirel

Israeli singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and television host; represented Israel in the 2023 Eurovision

*May 10th, 2001, Haifa

54

Dennis Bergkamp

Dutch association football player

*May 10th, 1969, Amsterdam

35

Steffi Annys

Badminton player

*May 10th, 1988, De Panne

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

28

Aya Nakamura

French and Malian singer

*May 10th, 1995, Bamako

59

Emmanuelle Devos

French actress

*May 10th, 1964, Puteaux

54

Bob Sinclar

French record producer and DJ

*May 10th, 1969, Bois-Colombes

65

Rick Santorum

American politician and commentator (born 1958)

*May 10th, 1958, Winchester

46

Hugo Silva

Actor

*May 10th, 1977, Madrid

78

Irio De Paula

Brazilian composer

*May 10th, 1939, Rio de Janeiro †May 23rd, 2017, Rome

54

Anton Dostler

German general

*May 10th, 1891, Munich †December 1st, 1945, Aversa

41

Eva-Maria Fitze

Figure skater

*May 10th, 1982, Dachau

43

Josh Young

Theatre actor

*May 10th, 1980, Wallingford

54

John Scalzi

American science fiction writer

*May 10th, 1969, Fairfield

49

Sylvain Wiltord

French association football player

*May 10th, 1974, Neuilly-sur-Marne

59

Gitta Connemann

German politician

*May 10th, 1964, Leer

95

Eva Henning

Swedish actress (1920-2016)

*May 10th, 1920, Newark †April 18th, 2016, Oslo

52

Katja Woywood

German actress

*May 10th, 1971, West Berlin

68

Rick Steves

American travel writer and television host

*May 10th, 1955, Edmonds

42

Katori Hall

American playwright

*May 10th, 1981, Memphis

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Born in 1970

53

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

54

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

53

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

53

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

54

Gil Young-ah

South Korean badminton player

*April 11th, 1970, Ansan

46

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

53

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

54

Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

53

Colin Lawrence

Actor

*September 7th, 1970, London

53

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

53

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

54

Rachel Weisz

British-American actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

53

Nikolai Zuyev

Badminton player

*May 7th, 1970, Dnipro

53

Rhona Robertson

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1970, Auckland

53

Sandra Dimbour

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1970, Saint-Denis

53

Uma Thurman

American actress (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

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No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

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