May 10: The Indian Mutiny and a Secret Nazi Peace Mission

On This Day in History May 10, 2020 Historical Events 1497  Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed) 1775  Second Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and issues paper currency for 1st time 1801  First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America (1st US foreign war) 1857  Indian mutiny against rule by the British East India Company begins with the revolt of the Sepoy soldiers in Meerut 1940  Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British Prime Minister 1960  US atomic submarine USS Triton completes 1st submerged circumnavigation of the globe 1994  Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa's 1st black president More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alfred Jodl (1890 - 1946) John Wilkes Booth (1838 - 1865) Maybelle Carter (1909 - 1978) Sid Vicious (1957 - 1979) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Henry Morton Stanley (1841 - 1904) Stonewall Jackson (1824 - 1863) More Famous Deaths May 10: One-Man Mission of Rudolf Hess Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland on this day planning to negotiate peace with the British – without the knowledge or approval of his boss, Adolf Hitler. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand