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Historical events & facts — May 10
What happened on May 10?
On May 10, 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as President of South Africa at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, in what was the first presidential inauguration in which citizens of all races participated. Mandela, who had spent 27 years in prison, promised a Rainbow South Africa — a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu — where all races and cultures would live together in peace.
On May 10, 1869, the last stretch of the American Transcontinental Railroad was completed with the famous "Golden Spike" at Promontory Summit, Utah, connecting the East and West coasts of the US with 3,000 km of track. The work, built in 6 years by 20,000 Chinese and Irish workers, transformed the country by reducing the journey from New York to San Francisco from 6 months to 6 days and accelerated Western settlement.
On May 10, 1940, Germany launched the Western Offensive, simultaneously invading France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg — the fastest and most devastating military operation in modern history up to that point. That same day, Winston Churchill was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, replacing Neville Chamberlain. Within six weeks, the entire western continental Europe would fall under Nazi control.
Notable birthdays — May 10
Famous people born on May 10
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle was a French army officer of the French Revolutionary Wars. Lisle is known for writing La Marseillaise and it became the French national anthem.
Olaf Stapledon
William Olaf Stapledon was an English philosopher and author of science fiction. In 2014, he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
Lothar Schmid
Lothar Maximilian Lorenz Schmid was a German chess grandmaster. He was born in Radebeul in Saxony into a family who were the co-owners of the Karl May Press, which published the German Karl May adventure novels.
Antonine Maillet
Antonine Maillet was an Acadian novelist, playwright and scholar.
Graham Gouldman
Graham Keith Gouldman is an English musician. He is best known as the co-lead singer and bassist of the art rock band 10cc. He has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1972. Before 10cc, Gouldman worked as a freelance songwriter and penned many hits for major rock and pop groups, including the Yardbirds, the Hollies, Herman's Hermits and Ohio Express.
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