Famous Birthdays
- Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, British-American astronomer and astrophysicist who proposed that stars are composed largely of hydrogen and are not glowing balls of molten rock, born in Wendover, England (d. 1979) [1]
- Karl Krafft, Swiss astrologer who was manipulated by the Nazi regime, born in Basel, Switzerland (d. 1945)
Famous Deaths
- Richard Storrs Willis, American composer, mostly of hymns ("Carol"; "Fairest Lord Jesus"), dies at 81
Died in 1900 1900 Highlights
About May 10, 1900
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 11 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
