What happened on 10 May 1848?

Discover what happened on 10 May 1848 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Births

  • Thomas Lipton (British tea merchant and yacht racer (1848-1931))
  • Lafayette Young (American politician (1848-1926))
  • Johann Maria Friedrich Heimann
  • Lucien Bégule (French painter (1848-1935))
  • Nikolay Chirvinskiy (Russian chemist and zootechnologist (1848–1920))
  • Arinobu Fukuhara (Japanese businessman)
  • Robert Sedgewick (Canadian judge (1848-1906))
  • William P. Richardson (American politician)
  • Frank M. Warren, Sr. (American businessman)
  • Jean Lanarès (French veterinarian)
  • Guido von Frobel
  • Sigmund Pick
  • William Edington Armit (policeman, journalist, explorer and public servant (1848-1901))
  • Elizabeth Owens Blackburne (Irish writer and novelist)
  • Sir William Mordaunt Milner, 6th Bt. ((1848-1880))
  • Sir John Hamilton Franks ((1848-1915))
  • David Morgan ((1848-1904))
  • Robert Hosie Hepburn ((1848-1939))
  • Kornél Lichtenberg ((1848–1933) Hungarian physician, otolaryngologist, university professor)

Deaths

  • Friedrich Caspar von Geismar (German military personnel)
  • Victor Theubet