📅 May 10 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on May 10? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1869The first transcontinental railroad across the US was completed with a "Golden Spike" in Utah
- 1908Mother’s Day was celebrated for the first time, in Grafton, West Virginia
- 1916Explorer Ernest Shackleton reached South Georgia island in a small boat after a long, dangerous sea journey
- 1994Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first Black president
🎂 Born on May 10
- 🎤 Bono (1960) — singer of U2
May 10 quiz
In what year? 🚂 The first transcontinental railroad across the US was completed with a "Golden Spike" in Utah
In what year? 💐 Mother’s Day was celebrated for the first time, in Grafton, West Virginia
In what year? ⛵ Explorer Ernest Shackleton reached South Georgia island in a small boat after a long, dangerous sea journey
Which famous person was born on May 10?