10th May: Today In History

Today is Tuesday, May 10th, the 131 day of 2016. There are 235 days left in the year.

Events:
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." 

Birthdays: 
213   Claudius II (Roman Emperor) 
1899   Fred Astaire (Dancer and Actor) 
1938   John Wilkes Booth (Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln) 
1957   Sid Vicious (Singer) 
1957   Phil and Steve Mahre (Twin olympic skiers) 
1960   Bono (Singer for U2) 
1977   Amanda Borden (Gymnast)

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