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May 10

May 10 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1534 and 2017. Jacques Cartier visits Newfoundland.

♉ZodiacTaurus ◈BirthstoneEmerald ❀Birth flowerLily of the Valley

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

What happened on May 10?

May 10 is the 130th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1534 and 2017. Famous people born on May 10 include Ivan Cankar, Denis Thatcher and Sid Vicious.

The shape of the day

This year marks the 225th anniversary of First Barbary War — May 10 carries the weight of round numbers. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

Taurus is the sign for May 10 — read more on the Taurus page, or see May's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on May 10

Movies, games, albums & shows

2026

  • TV The Lead

2022

  • Game Salt and Sacrifice
  • Game Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1534

    Jacques Cartier

    Jacques Cartier visits Newfoundland.

  2. 1775

    American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.

  3. 1801

    First Barbary War

    First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.

  4. 1865

    Kentucky

    American Civil War: In Kentucky, Union soldiers ambush and mortally wound Confederate raider William Quantrill, who lingers until his death on June 6.

  5. 1933

    Censorship

    Censorship: In Germany, the Nazis stage massive public book burnings.

  6. 1940

    World War II

    World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.

  7. 1993

    Thailand

    In Thailand, a fire at the Kader Toy Factory kills over 200 workers.

  8. 1996

    Mount Everest

    A blizzard strikes Mount Everest, killing eight climbers by the next day.

  9. 2013

    One World Trade Center

    One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

  10. 2017

    Syrian civil war

    Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Al-Tabqah, bringing the Battle of Tabqa to an end.

Famous birthday twins

Born on May 10

Ivan Cankar

b. 1876

Slovenian poet and playwright

Denis Thatcher

b. 1915

English businessman, Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Sid Vicious

b. 1957

English singer and bass player

Lisa Nowak

b. 1963

American commander and astronaut

Ettore Scola

b. 1931

Italian director and screenwriter

Alfred Jodl

b. 1890

German general

Adam Lallana

b. 1988

English footballer

Johann Peter Hebel

b. 1760

German author and poet

Deaths

  • 1994John Wayne Gacy
  • 1977Joan Crawford
  • 1964Mikhail Larionov
  • 1849Hokusai
  • 1829Thomas Young (scientist)
  • 1774Louis XV

Holidays & observances

  • —Children's Day (Maldives)
  • —Christian feast day: Alphius, Philadelphus and Cyrinus
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Beatrice d'Este
  • —Christian feast day: Calepodius
  • —Christian feast day: Catald
  • —Christian feast day: Comgall
  • —Christian feast day: Damien of Molokai
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Ivan Merz

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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