May 2024 solar storms
Start of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
What happened on May 10
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 28 BCE to 2024.
Standout on May 10
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May 2024 solar storms
Start of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
About May 10
May 10 is the 130th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 130 of 365 (131 in leap years)235 days left in the year (235 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 19 of 2026 · Q2
- Zodiac sign
- ♉ Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
- Season
- Spring in the north · Autumn in the south
- May birthstone
- Emeraldrebirth, love and wisdom
- May birth flower
- Lily of the valley / Hawthornsweetness, humility and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 195 days
- Roman numerals
- X.Vday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 225thFirst Barbary War1801
- 80thV-2 rocket1946
- 30thAlex Tuch1996
- 30thKateřina Siniaková1996
- 30thMount Everest1996
- 30thNicolas Aubé-Kubel1996
- 30thTyus Jones1996
- 25thSudhakarrao Naik2001
May 10 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- Sudhakarrao Naik
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on May 10 — ages this year
- 2000Bae Jin-youngturns 26
- 1997Brittany Broskiturns 29
- 1997Richarlisonturns 29
- 1996Tyus Jonesturns 30
- 1996Nicolas Aubé-Kubelturns 30
- 1996Kateřina Siniakováturns 30
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II misses the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years. It was the first time that a new session of Parliament was opened by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge acting as Counsellors of State.
Syrian civil war
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by the U.S. military, captured the Tabqa Dam and surrounding countryside, completing the Battle of Tabqa.
One World Trade Center
One World Trade Center (pictured) in New York City, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, was topped out at a height of 1,776 feet (541 m).
Suicide attack
Suicide bombers detonated two car bombs outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, killing 55 people.
10 May 2012 Damascus bombings
The Damascus bombings are carried out using a pair of car bombs detonated by suicide bombers outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, Syria, killing 55 people.
Vladimir Arutyunian
Vladimir Arutyunian attempted to assassinate U.S. president George W. Bush and Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili in Tbilisi using a hand grenade, which failed to detonate.
Grenade
A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutyunian lands about 20 m from U.S. President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but it malfunctions and does not detonate.
Robert Hanssen
FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds.
1997 Qayen earthquake
An earthquake registering 7.3 Mw struck near Qaen, Iran, killing at least 1,567 and leaving around 50,000 others homeless.
Moment magnitude scale
The 7.3 Mw Qayen earthquake strikes Iran's Khorasan Province killing 1,567 people.
Mount Everest
A blizzard strikes Mount Everest, killing eight climbers by the next day.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
John Wayne Gacy
American serial killer John Wayne Gacy was executed by lethal injection for the murders of twelve teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978.
Thailand
In Thailand, a fire at the Kader Toy Factory kills over 200 workers.
Sony
Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder.
Vietnam War
Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill.
Northrop M2-F2
The Northrop M2-F2 crashes on landing, becoming the inspiration for the novel Cyborg and TV series The Six Million Dollar Man.
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
Air France Flight 406
Air France Flight 406 is destroyed by a bomb over the Sahara, killing 78.
V-2 rocket
First successful launch of an American V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Ground.
Phayap Army
World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign.
World War II
World War II: German Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess (pictured) parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with the British government.
Rudolf Hess
World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.
World War II
World War II: German forces commenced their invasion of Belgium.
Neville Chamberlain
British prime minister Neville Chamberlain resigned and formally recommended Winston Churchill as his successor.
Persecution of transgender people in Nazi Germany
As part of Nazi Germany's persecution of transgender people, thousands of books taken from the Institute for Sexual Science were burned in Bebelplatz square for being "un-German".
Edwin Forrest
A personal dispute between actors Edwin Forrest and William Macready in New York City devolved into a riot that left at least 22 dead and more than 120 injured.
Siamese–Vietnamese wars
Siamese–Vietnamese wars: Lê Văn Khôi escaped from prison to begin a revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng, primarily to avenge his adoptive father, Vietnamese general Lê Văn Duyệt.
First Barbary War
First Barbary War: The Barbary corsairs of Tripoli declared war on the United States by cutting down the flagstaff in front of the U.S. consulate.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York, without significant injury or incident.
Pieter Nuyts
Dutch explorer Pieter Nuyts was appointed governor of Formosa (modern-day Taiwan) by the Dutch East India Company.
Chinese astronomy
Chinese astronomers during the Han dynasty made the first precisely dated observation of a sunspot.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Jim Simons
Jim Simons, American hedge fund manager, mathematician, and philanthropist (born 1938)
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, Spanish politician and chemist (born 1951)
Soraya (musician)
Soraya, Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1969)
Yves Robert
Yves Robert, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1920)
Sudhakarrao Naik
Sudhakarrao Naik, Indian politician, Governor of Himachal Pradesh (born 1934)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Father Damien
Christian feast day: Damien of Molokai
Children's Day
Children's Day (Maldives)
Catald
Christian feast day: Catald
Comgall
Christian feast day: Comgall
Alphius, Philadelphus and Cyrinus
Christian feast day: Alphius, Philadelphus and Cyrinus
Calepodius
Christian feast day: Calepodius
Blessed Beatrice d'Este
Christian feast day: Blessed Beatrice d'Este
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Ivan Merz
Spread across the centuries
- 1st century BCE1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century3
- 20th century40
- 21st century28
Earliest: Chinese astronomy (28 BCE). Most recent: May 2024 solar storms (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Dates before the year 1 are given on the proleptic Julian calendar. Day-level precision for ancient events is traditional rather than documented.
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Questions about May 10
What day of the year is May 10?
May 10 is the 130th day of the year, with 235 days left after it.
What star sign is May 10?
May 10 falls under Taurus (April 20 – May 20), a earth sign ruled by Venus. The birthstone for the month is Emerald.
How many things happened on May 10?
We record 82 entries for May 10: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 28 BCE to 2024.
Who was born on May 10?
Bae Jin-young (2000) is among the notable births on May 10. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the May 10 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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