Historical Events
- "Chocolate Soldier" closes at Century Theater NYC after 69 performances
- 72nd Preakness: Doug Dodson aboard Faultless wins in 1:59
Famous Birthdays
- Caroline Cooney, American author
- Jay Ferguson, American rocker (Spirit - "Thunder Island";"I Got A Line on You") and composer (theme for The Office), born in Burbank, California
- Meg Foster, American actress (Sunshine, Cagney & Lacey), born in Reading, Pennsylvania
- Paul Nicholas Young, architect
- Thomas Tessier, American author
About May 10, 1947
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 10 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
