1220
Politics
Marriage to Hugh X de Lusignan, Count of La Marche
Isabella married Hugh X de Lusignan in France, becoming Countess of La Marche.
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10May
24 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1774
Politics
Accession as Queen of France
Became Queen of France and Navarre when Louis XV died and Louis XVI ascended the throne.
View details1774
Science
Became Queen Consort of France
Upon Louis XVI's accession to the throne, Marie Antoinette became Queen consort of France.
View details1775
Activism
First woman in America to name herself as newspaper publisher
Goddard became the first woman in America to place her name before the public as a newspaper publisher.
View details1876
Arts
"The Death of Cleopatra" exhibited at the Centennial Exposition
Lewis's monumental sculpture The Death of Cleopatra was shown at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, opening May 10, 1876.
View details1876
Arts
"The Death of Cleopatra" exhibited at Centennial Exposition
Exhibition of "The Death of Cleopatra" at the Centennial Exposition.
View details1883
Arts
Appointed professor of singing at the Royal College of Music
Jenny Lind was appointed professor of singing at the Royal College of Music in London, shaping a new generation of vocal students.
View details1894
Arts
Birth of Elvira Popescu
Elvira Popescu was born on May 10, 1894, in Bucharest, Romania.
View details1897
Sports
Fatally injured performing the 'human cannonball' act
Amy Hughes, a British aerialist known as 'Zazel', died after a failed human cannonball stunt at Blackpool's Alexandra Recreation Grounds, becoming one of the earliest recorded deaths in the act's history.
View details1900
Science
Birth of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Cecilia Helena Payne (later Payne-Gaposchkin) was born in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England.
View details1903
1908
Activism
First official Mother's Day observance held in Grafton, West Virginia
On May 10, 1908, Anna Jarvis organized the first official Mother's Day service at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia.
View details1909
Arts
Birth of Maybelle Addington (Carter)
Maybelle Addington was born on May 10, 1909, near Nickelsville, Virginia.
View details1919
Politics
Birth of Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Tambussi in Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Tambussi (later Ella Grasso) is born in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, to Italian immigrant parents.
View details1928
Arts
Early Victor recording session featuring Sara Carter
Carter Family's commercial recording with Sara's lead vocals.
View details1928
Arts
Recording of "Wildwood Flower"
The Carter Family recorded "Wildwood Flower" in Camden, NJ, featuring Maybelle's signature guitar style.
View details1935
Activism
First woman elected president of a U.S. public four‑year state college
Elected president of Southeastern Oklahoma State Teachers College, becoming the first woman to head a public four‑year state college or university in the U.S.[1][2]
View details1940
Politics
Serving in Brussels during the German invasion of Belgium
Willis was in Brussels when Germany invaded Belgium on May 10, 1940, underscoring the wartime demands placed on career diplomats.
View details1944
Activism
Death of Moina Belle Michael
Death of Moina Belle Michael, “The Poppy Lady,” on May 10, 1944, after poppy sales had raised about $200 million for veterans’ causes.
View details1946
Science
Born in Wiesbaden, Germany
Birth of Birutė Mary Galdikas in Wiesbaden, Germany, to Lithuanian parents.
View details2000
Science
Billboard Music Award for "Believe" as No. 1 Adult Contemporary Single
Cher receives a Billboard Music Award recognizing "Believe" as the No. 1 Adult Contemporary single.
View details2012
Science
Inscription in the catalogue of saints (equivalent canonization)
Pope Benedict XVI extended Hildegard's veneration to the universal Church, inscribing her in the catalogue of saints.
View details2017
Science
First EU CRISPR-Cas9 Patent Granted to UC Team
The European Patent Office granted the UC Berkeley team the first CRISPR-Cas9 patent in the European Union.
View details2024
Science
Public Program Highlights Inventor Career and 12 Patents
A live public program noted Matthews began inventing at age 19 with the Soccket and had gone on to accumulate 12 patents.
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