Historical Events
- 1st Netherlands-US telex sent
Famous Birthdays
- Sally James [Cann], British children's TV-show presenter (Tiswas), born in Chiswick, London
Famous Deaths
- Belle da Costa Greene, American librarian, bibliographer and archivist, dies at 66
- John Gould Fletcher, American poet (Epic of Arkansas; Burning Mountain), drowns himself in a pond at 64 [1]
Died in 1950 1950 Highlights
About May 10, 1950
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 11 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
