MAY 10 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for May 10

Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793-1873) - Co-founder (and namesake) of Baylor University.

Fred Astaire (1899-1987) - Actor, dancer and singer who is considered the greatest popular-music dancer of all time.

David O. Selznick (1902-1965) - Producer of Gone With the Wind.

Maybelle Carter (1909-1978) - Singer on the Johnny Cash Show.

Alexander Goode (1911-1943) - Navy chaplain and rabbi who gave his life for soldiers to save soldiers during WWII, later named Four Chaplains Day.

Memorable Events for May 10

1652 - John Johnson, a free Black, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, VA.

1775 - Philadelphia, PA, issues paper currency for the first time.

1797 - The first Navy ship, the "United States," is launched in the U.S.

1872 - Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for U.S. President.

1877 - President Hayes has the first telephone installed in the White House.

1908 - Philadelphia becomes the first city to observe Mother's Day.

1924 - J. Edgar Hoover is appointed first Director of the FBI.

1962 - Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.

1969 - U.S. troops begin attack on Hill 937, which became known as "Hamburger Hill."

2013 - The One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.