What happened on Saturday May 10, 1919?

About May 10th, 1919, in brief:

  • Historical events: A violent racial incident in Charleston, South Carolina resulted in the deaths of two Black men, highlighting the severe racial tensions and systemic violence prevalent in the post-World War I era.
  • Day of the week: May 10th, 1919 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Marche Francaise by Victor Military Band
  • Popular movie: The Busher directed by Jerome Storm

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May 10, 1919: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 10, 1919:

  • Charleston Race Riot A violent racial incident in Charleston, South Carolina resulted in the deaths of two Black men, highlighting the severe racial tensions and systemic violence prevalent in the post-World War I era.
  • 45th Kentucky Derby Won by Sir Barton Johnny Loftus rode Sir Barton to victory in the 45th Kentucky Derby, completing the race in 2:09.8 minutes. This historic horse racing event marked an important moment in thoroughbred racing history.
  • Lancashire Cup Rugby Match In a post-World War I sporting event, the English rugby team Rochdale Hornets decisively defeated Oldham 22-0 at the first Lancashire Cup since the war's end. The match was held at The Willows in Salford, England, and attracted 18,617 spectators, symbolizing the return to normalcy after the conflict.

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May 10, 1919: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 10, 1919?


May 10, 1919 was a Saturday and it was the 130th day of the year 1919 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 10, 1919 can also be written as 5/10/1919 in the US and as 10/5/1919 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 10, 1919?


Famous people born on May 10, 1919:

  • Ella T. Grasso

    First woman elected governor of Connecticut, serving from 1975 to 1980, and a pioneering female political leader.

  • André Diligent

    French lawyer and politician who was active in regional politics and was buried in Villeneuve-d'Ascq in 2002.

  • Daniel Bell
  • Peter Maag

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May 10, 1919: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 10, 1919:

  • Ferdinando Fontana

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May 10, 1919: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 10, 1919 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 5th and May 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 10, 1919: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 10, 1919 was Marche Francaise by Victor Military Band, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

  1. - Marche Francaise youtube
  2. - Sometime youtube
  3. - How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree) youtube
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May 10, 1919: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 10th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 10, 1919: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 10, 1919 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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May 10, 1919: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 10, 1919 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 10, 1919 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 10, 1919 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 04:09 pm and setting at 03:43 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 1919 while the next full moon would come on May 15, 1919.

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How old is someone born on May 10, 1919?


Someone born on May 10, 1919 is:

105 years 11 months old,

or 1271 months and 23 days old,

or 5530 weeks

or 38710 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 10, 1919?

There are 7 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 10, 1919?

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