May 10th, 1973

Born on May 10th, 1973

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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, 1973

50

Rüştü Reçber

Turkish association football goal-keeper

*May 10th, 1973, Korkuteli

50

Aviv Geffen

Israeli musician

*May 10th, 1973, Ramat Gan

50

Gareth Ainsworth

English professional footballer (born 1973)

*May 10th, 1973, Blackburn

50

Julie Nathanson

American (voice) actress

*May 10th, 1973, Boston

50

Tora Sudiro

Indonesian actor

*May 10th, 1973, Jakarta

50

Oliver Drechsel

German composer and pianist

*May 10th, 1973, Langenfeld

50

Élodie Hesme

French actress, writer and lyricist

*May 10th, 1973, Troyes

50

Ollie le Roux

South African rugby union footballer

*May 10th, 1973, Fort Beaufort

50

Joshua Eagle

Australian tennis player

*May 10th, 1973, Toowoomba

50

Wayne Mardle

English darts player

*May 10th, 1973, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

50

Philipp Franz zu Guttenberg

German agriculturalist and silviculturalist

*May 10th, 1973, Mannheim

50

Lesli Margherita

American actress

*May 10th, 1973, California

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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

35

Steffi Annys

Badminton player

*May 10th, 1988, De Panne

54

Dennis Bergkamp

Dutch association football player

*May 10th, 1969, Amsterdam

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

28

Aya Nakamura

Malian and French singer and songwriter (born 1995)

*May 10th, 1995, Bamako

46

Hugo Silva

Actor

*May 10th, 1977, Madrid

49

Sylvain Wiltord

French association football player

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

65

Rick Santorum

American politician and commentator (born 1958)

*May 10th, 1958, Winchester

59

Emmanuelle Devos

French actress

*May 10th, 1964, Puteaux

78

Irio De Paula

Brazilian composer

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

43

Josh Young

Theatre actor

*May 10th, 1980, Wallingford

53

David Weir

Scottish association football player and manager

*May 10th, 1970, Falkirk

49

Jon Beare

Canadian rower

*May 10th, 1974, Toronto †October 5th, 2023

41

Eva-Maria Fitze

Figure skater

*May 10th, 1982, Dachau

54

Anton Dostler

German general

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

42

Katori Hall

American playwright

*May 10th, 1981, Memphis

54

Bob Sinclar

French record producer and DJ

*May 10th, 1969, Bois-Colombes

95

Eva Henning

Swedish actress (1920-2016)

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

49

Leandro Maria Alves

Roman Catholic Bishop of Baucau (2023–present)

*May 10th, 1974, Ermera Municipality

59

Gitta Connemann

German politician

*May 10th, 1964, Leer

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Born in 1973

51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

51

Lutz Bachmann

German political activist; founder of Pegida

*January 26th, 1973, Dresden

50

Simon Archer

Badminton player

*June 27th, 1973, Royal Leamington Spa

50

Sven Beuckert

German association football player and manager

*December 12th, 1973, Stollberg

50

S. Antonius Budi Ariantho

Badminton player

*October 3rd, 1973, Pekalongan

50

Maren Meinert

German association football player and manager

*August 5th, 1973, Duisburg

50

Stefanie von Pfetten

Actress

*November 25th, 1973, Vancouver

50

Eddie Cibrian

American actor

*June 16th, 1973, Burbank

50

Roar Uthaug

Norwegian film director

*August 25th, 1973, Lørenskog

50

Thomas Kufen

German politician

*August 5th, 1973, Essen

50

Andreas Bausewein

German politician

*May 5th, 1973, Erfurt

51

Qin Yiyuan

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1973, Guangxi

50

Dong Jiong

Badminton player

*August 20th, 1973, Beijing

50

Ben Falcone

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

*August 25th, 1973, Carbondale

50

Ryan Giggs

Welsh association football player and coach (born 1973)

*November 29th, 1973, Cardiff

51

Peng Xingyong

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

50

Eliza Nathanael

Indonesian badminton player

*May 27th, 1973, Surabaya

50

Kerry Godliman

English comedian and actor

*November 17th, 1973, Perivale

44

Demetri Betts

American singer

*April 26th, 1973, North Carolina †May 21st, 2017

50

Mike Beres

Canadian badminton player

*May 13th, 1973, Canada

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No: With 365 days 1973 is a normal year and no leap year.

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