May 10

What happened on May 10 in history

3 events fall on May 10, from 1497 to 1994. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on May 10

  1. 1497

    Vespucci sets out

    The traditional date for the first of the voyages that named America.

    Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

  2. 1869

    The transcontinental railroad is completed

    A golden spike is driven at Promontory Summit, Utah.

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  3. 1994

    Mandela is inaugurated

    South Africa's first democratically elected president takes office in Pretoria.

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