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May 10 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 10 Calendar

May 10th Daily Holidays include:

Alaska Mining Day – May 10, 2023
Clean Up Your Room Day
Confederate Memorial Day – May 10, 2023 (States of North Carolina and South Carolina)
Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity – May 10, 2023 (Second Wednesday in May)
National Bike to School Day – May 10, 2023 (Wednesday of the First Full Week in May)
National Lipid Day
National Night Shift Workers Day – May 10, 2023 (Second Wednesday in May)
National Receptionists Day – May 10, 2023 (Second Wednesday in May)
National Root Canal Appreciation Day – May 10, 2023 (Second Wednesday in May)
National School Nurse Day – May 10, 2023 (Wednesday of National Nurse Week on May 6-12)
National Shrimp Day
National Small Business Day
National Third Shift Workers Day – May 10, 2023 (Second Wednesday in May)
Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day – May 10, 2023
One Day Without Shoes
Trust Your Intuition Day
World Facilities Management Day – May 10, 2023 (Wednesday of the Second Full Week in May)
World Lupus Day

May 10: Famous Birthdays

May 10, 1838 – John Wilkes Booth, American actor and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln (d. 1865)
May 10, 1899 – Fred Astaire, American actor, singer, tap dancer (d. 1987)
May 10, 1960 – Paul Hewson (Bono), Irish singer, songwriter, actor and activist (U2)
May 10, 1965 – Linda Evangelista, Canadian model

May 10: Historical Events

May 10, 1503 – Christopher Columbus discovers the Cayman Islands
May 10, 1774 – Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France
May 10, 1775 – The 2nd Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia with representatives from the thirteen Colonies. They issue paper currency for the 1st time, and name George Washington as the supreme commander
May 10, 1824 – The National Gallery in London opens to the public
May 10, 1837 – During the Panic of 1837, banks fail in New York City, and unemployment reaches record levels
May 10, 1863 – Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson dies eight days after he is accidentally shot by his own troops
May 10, 1872 – Victoria Woodhull is the first woman ever nominated for President of the United States
May 10, 1908 – Mother’s Day is observed for the first time in the US. in Grafton, West Virginia
May 10, 1924 – J. Edgar Hoover is appointed the Director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. He remains in the position until his death in 1972
May 10, 1940 – German invades Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
May 10, 1940 – Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
May 10, 1960 – US atomic submarine, USS Triton completes the 1st submerged circumnavigation of the globe
May 10, 1962 – Marvel Comics published the first issue of The Incredible Hulk
May 10, 1969 – US Troops begin attack on Hill 937 in Vietnam, later known as Hamburger Hill
May 10, 2012 – Two car bombs detonated by suicide bombers in Syria, kill 55 people and injure 400 others
May 10, 2013 – One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere

May 10: Music Events

May 10, 1954 – Rock Around the Clock is released by Bill Haley & The comets
May 10, 1969 – The Turtles and The Temptations perform at the White House for President Richard Nixon’s daughter, Tricia.
May 10, 1974 – Eric Clapton records I Shot The Sheriff
May 10, 1975 – Apple Records officially dissolves
May 10, 1985 – The Go-Go’s announced their breakup

May 10: Astrological Sign

The Astrological Sign for May 10 is Gemini.

May Birthstone:

What is the May Birthstone? Emerald

As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.

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