May 10
What happened on this day:
1869 The First Transcontinental Railroad, connecting the eastern and western USA, is completed.
1872 Victoria Woodhull is the first woman nominated for President of the US
1908 Mother’s Day is observed for the first time.
1924 J. Edgar Hoover becomes Director of the FBI.
1940 Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the UK.
1954 Rock Around the Clock”” is released. It will be the first rock and roll record to reach number one on the charts.”
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Famous Birthdays:
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213 Claudius II : Roman Emperor
1899 Fred Astaire : Dancer and Movie Actor
1938 John Wilkes Booth : Assassi who shot President Abraham Lincoln
1957 Sid Vicious : Singer
1957 Phil and Steve Mahre : Twin olympic skiers
1960 Bono : Singer for U2
1977 Amanda Borden : Gymnast
