History of May 10

On May 10 the following events have occured in our world's history.

1775 - 2nd Cont Congress convened in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time
1775 - Col Ethan Allen captured Ft Ticonderoga - NY
1798 - George Vancouver - British explorer dies (birth date unknown)
1869 - Golden Spike driven - Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinential RR complete
1910 - William Huggins - discoverer of stellar nature of Andromeda - dies
1913 - Yanks commit 8 errors & still beat Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings
1923 - J Edgar Hoover became head of FBI
1928 - WGY Schenectady began regular TV programming
1930 - 1st US (Adler) planetarium opens - in Chicago
1940 - Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as PM
1946 - Red Sox win 15th straight beat Yanks 5-4 - DiMaggio hits Grand Slam
1960 - USS Nautilus completes 1st circumnavigation of globe under water
1971 - US Special delivery rates go from 45 cents to 60
1973 - 9th Mayor's Trophy Game - Mets beat Yanks 8-4
1979 - Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing
1983 - Oilers 0-Isles 2 - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 1-0 lead