AP Today in History
May 10 is the 130th or 131st day of the year, by the Gregorian Calendar. It is in the Zodiac sign of Taurus.
In the US, Mother's Day is the second Sunday in the month of May, and so Mother's Day often falls on May 10, as it did in 2009.http://www.morninggloryart.com/Holidays/Holiday-Calendar.html Mother's Day is also celebrated in other countries, such as Spain and the UK, although there is a slightly different focus in each country. In the US and the UK, the day is all about honoring one's own mother. In Spain the holiday is about honoring the Virgin Mary, the mother of God according to Catholicism. http://www.indobase.com/holidays/mothers-day/traditions/index.html
The Day is also celebrated as Clean Up Your Room Day. The day is designed for parents to encourage their children to completely clean up their rooms, and to maintain a clean and sanitary living environment.http://www.mypunchbowl.com/holidays/clean-up-your-room-day In turn, the parents are encouraged to set the example and also clean their rooms. Although it is a day designed for cleaning bedrooms, it can also be used as a day for the entire family to clean every room in the house.
The 2000s
- 2008: Pangea Day is celebrated in Major cities around the world and online
- 2005: While in Tbilisi, Georgia American president George W. Bush survives an assassination attempt after a grenade thrown at him fails to detonate.
May 10, 1994
The 1990s
- 1994: Notorious Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy is executed by Lethal Injection in Illinois.
The 1940s
- 1940: British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned, and Winston Churchill formed a new government.
May 10, 1933
After taking power in Germany, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis burn all books that contain "un-German" ideas.
The 1800s
- 1893: Tomatoes are ruled by the The U.S. Supreme Court as Vegetables and not Fruit after the ruling of Nix v. Hedden
- 1869: The first American trans-continental railroad is completed in Promontory, Utah
May 10 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Turtle Walk (2000)
The Daily Show: Flying Saucer (2001)
The Daily Show: Bang up Job (2004)
The Daily Show: Huffpo Plug (2005)
May 10 Holidays and Observances
Holidays and Observances
- North Carolina and South Carolina - Confederate Memorial Day
- Federated States of Micronesia - Constitution Day
- El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico - Mother's Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1985: Odette Yustman - Transformers
- 1965: Linda Evangelista - Model
- 1960: Bono - U2
- 1899: Fred Astaire - Actor
Famous Deaths
- 1994: John Wayne Gacy - Serial Killer
- 1977: Joan Crawford - Mildred Pierce
- 1818: Paul Revere - Patriot
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