Historical Events
- Hong Kong government declares port is infected with the plague. The outbreak will go on to kill 20,489 over 29 years.
Famous Birthdays
- Dimitri Tiomkin, Russian-American film score composer (Academy Award, 1954 - High & Mighty; Wild Is The Wind), and conductor, born in Kremenchuk, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1979)
About May 10, 1894
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 130 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Taurus
