May 10th, 1974

Born on May 10th, 1974

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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, 1974

49

Sylvain Wiltord

French association football player

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

49

Jon Beare

Canadian rower

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

49

Rodrigo Garcia

Brazilian politician (born 1974)

*May 10th, 1974, Tanabi

49

Leandro Maria Alves

Roman Catholic Bishop of Baucau (2023–present)

*May 10th, 1974, Ermera Municipality

49

Catherine McCord

American model

*May 10th, 1974, Louisville

39

Quentin Elias

French singer and model

*May 10th, 1974, Mende †February 25th, 2014, New York City

49

Doc Gynéco

French rapper

*May 10th, 1974, Clichy-sous-Bois

49

Séverine Caneele

Belgian actress

*May 10th, 1974, Heuvelland

49

A-Plus

American rapper and record producer

*May 10th, 1974, Denver

49

Jes Brieden

American musician

*May 10th, 1974, New York City

49

Craig Hall

New Zealand actor

*May 10th, 1974, Auckland

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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

46

Hugo Silva

Actor

*May 10th, 1977, Madrid

28

Aya Nakamura

French and Malian singer

*May 10th, 1995, Bamako

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

54

Dennis Bergkamp

Dutch association football player

*May 10th, 1969, Amsterdam

65

Rick Santorum

American politician and commentator (born 1958)

*May 10th, 1958, Winchester

59

Emmanuelle Devos

French actress

*May 10th, 1964, Puteaux

43

Josh Young

Theatre actor

*May 10th, 1980, Wallingford

50

Rüştü Reçber

Turkish association football goal-keeper

*May 10th, 1973, Korkuteli

41

Eva-Maria Fitze

Figure skater

*May 10th, 1982, Dachau

78

Irio De Paula

Brazilian composer

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

46

Nick Heidfeld

German racing driver

*May 10th, 1977, Mönchengladbach

53

David Weir

Scottish association football player and manager

*May 10th, 1970, Falkirk

54

Anton Dostler

German general

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

48

Hélio Castroneves

Brazilian racecar driver

*May 10th, 1975, São Paulo

42

Katori Hall

American playwright

*May 10th, 1981, Memphis

47

Sven Montgomery

Swiss cyclist

*May 10th, 1976, Detmold

95

Eva Henning

Swedish actress (1920-2016)

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

48

Shary Reeves

German actor, association football player and television presenter

*May 10th, 1975, Cologne

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Born in 1974

49

Arianne Zucker

American actress and model

*June 3rd, 1974, Northridge

50

Ty Olsson

Canadian actor (born 1974)

*January 28th, 1974, Halifax

49

Anggun

Indonesian-born French singer-songwriter and television personality

*April 29th, 1974, Jakarta

50

Maulik Pancholy

Indian American actor, author, activist, and speaker

*January 18th, 1974, Kissimmee

49

Yoo Yong-sung

Badminton player

*October 25th, 1974, Dangjin

49

Michelle Edwards

Badminton player

*July 11th, 1974, Durban

49

Kenneth Jonassen

Badminton player

*July 3rd, 1974, Herning

49

Markus Weinzierl

German association football player and manager

*December 28th, 1974, Straubing

49

Marina Andrievskaia

Badminton player

*November 20th, 1974, Moscow

49

Florentine Lahme

TV and film actress

*July 21st, 1974, Berlin

50

Anna Grisebach

German actress

*March 20th, 1974, Göttingen

49

Leonardo DiCaprio

American actor and film producer (born 1974)

*November 11th, 1974, Los Angeles

50

Adrian Holmes

Welsh-Canadian actor

*March 31st, 1974, Wrexham

50

Martin Dulig

German politician (SPD)

*February 26th, 1974, Plauen

50

Steve Lomas

Northern Irish association football player and manager

*January 18th, 1974, Hanover

49

Bas Böttcher

German writer and poetry slam performer

*December 31st, 1974, Bremen

50

Alyson Hannigan

American actress and television presenter

*March 24th, 1974, Washington, D.C.

50

Tri Kusharyanto

Badminton player

*January 18th, 1974, Yogyakarta City

49

Ye Zhaoying

Chinese badminton player

*May 7th, 1974, Hangzhou

49

Kim Ji-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*September 10th, 1974, Busan

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No: With 365 days 1974 is a normal year and no leap year.

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