What Day of the Week

May 10, 2021 is the 130^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 235 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.

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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

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• 1775

  American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
• 1775

  American Revolutionary War: Representatives from the Thirteen Colonies begin the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
• 1796

  First Coalition: Napoleon I of France wins a decisive victory against Austrian forces at Lodi bridge over the Adda River in Italy. The Austrians lose some 2,000 men.
• 1857

  Indian Mutiny: In India, the first war of Independence begins. Sepoys revolt against their commanding officers at Meerut.
• 1924

  J. Edgar Hoover is appointed the Director of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation, and remains so until his death in 1972.
• 1941

  World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.
• 1941

  World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.
• 1942

  World War II: The Thai Phayap Army invades the Shan States during the Burma Campaign.
• 1948

  The Republic of China implements “temporary provisions” granting President Chiang Kai-shek extended powers to deal with the Communist uprising; they will remain in effect until 1991.
• 2002

  F.B.I. agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Moscow for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds.

• 1641

  Dudley North, English economist (d. 1691)
• 1770

  Louis Nicolas Davout, French marshal (d. 1823)
• 1888

  Max Steiner, Austrian composer (d. 1971)
• 1897

  Einar Gerhardsen, Prime minister of Norway (d. 1987)
• 1898

  Ariel Durant, American historian (d. 1981)
• 1955

  Mark David Chapman, American murderer of John Lennon
• 1962

  Robby Thompson, American baseball player
• 1974

  Sylvain Wiltord, French footballer
• 1975

  Hélio Castroneves, Brazilian race car driver
• 1981

  Humberto Suazo, Chilean footballer

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