Day of the year
May 10
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May 10 Zodiac Sign
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Element: Earth
reliablepatientpracticaldevotedgrounded
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Season
Spring
Numerology 6
A number of nurturing, responsibility, and harmony at home.
May 10: This Day in History
- 1775— The Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia, bringing together colonial delegates to coordinate resistance to British rule.
- 1863— Confederate General Stonewall Jackson died from pneumonia eight days after being accidentally wounded at Chancellorsville.
- 1869— The First Transcontinental Railroad was completed when the golden spike was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah.
- 1940— Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as Germany launched its invasion of France and the Low Countries.
- 1994— Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa's first Black president, ending the apartheid era.
Famous Birthdays on May 10
- Fred Astaire (1899) — dancer, choreographer, and actor
- Bono (1960) — U2 lead singer and activist
- Sid Vicious (1957) — Sex Pistols bassist
- Donovan (1946) — folk-rock singer-songwriter
- Barbara Taylor Bradford (1933) — bestselling novelist
- Max Steiner (1888) — film composer known for Gone with the Wind
Did You Know? May 10 Fun Facts
- The golden spike driven to complete the transcontinental railroad was made of 17.6-karat gold.
- Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison before becoming president.
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