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On this day...
May 10
One World Trade Center
28 BC
–
Chinese astronomers
during the
Han dynasty
made the first precisely dated observation
of a
sunspot
.
1833
–
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
.
1916
–
Ernest Shackleton
and five companions arrived at
South Georgia
, completing
a 1,300 km (800 mi) lifeboat voyage
over 16 days to obtain rescue for the
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
.
1940
–
World War II
: German forces commenced
their invasion of Belgium
.
2013
–
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).
Leonhart Fuchs
(
d.
1566)
Karl Barth
(
b.
1886)
Arthur Kopit
(
b.
1937)
More anniversaries:
May 9
May 10
May 11
In the news
Frank Bainimarama
Former
prime minister of Fiji
Frank Bainimarama
(pictured)
is sentenced to one year in prison for attempting to
pervert the course of justice
.
Flooding
in
Rio Grande do Sul
, Brazil, leaves more than 110 people dead and at least 140 others missing.
Kyren Wilson
wins
the World Snooker Championship
.
In
horse racing
,
Mystik Dan
wins
the Kentucky Derby
.
Following
the Solomon Islands general election
,
Jeremiah Manele
becomes the
prime minister
.