^B{^#!16!10 May^N! Feast day of St Catald, St Conleth, Saints Gordian and Epimachus, St Antoninus, St Alphius, St Calepodius, St Cataldus, St Solange, and St John of Avila.
^B{994^B} The Danes devastated Anglesey. ^B{1804^B} Pitt returned to office. ^B{1857^B} A revolt of Sepoys at Meerut began the Indian Mutiny against British rule. ^B{1893^B} Natal was granted self-government. ^B{1910^B} The British House of Commons resolved that the maximum lifetime of Parliament be reduced from seven to five years. ^B{1916^B} Ernest Shackleton and companions reached South Georgia after sailing 1,300 km/800 mi in 16 days in an open boat to seek help for the remaining members of their party, marooned on Elephant Island, Antarctica. ^B{1941^B} The House of Commons was destroyed in London's heaviest air raid.
^B{^I{^#!14!Born ^N}Sir John Sinclair, Scottish politician and agriculturalist, ^B{1754^B}; Augustin Thierry, French historian, ^B{1795^B}; James Bryce, British politician and diplomat, ^B{1838^B}; Benito PΘrez Gald≤s, Spanish novelist and playwright, ^B{1845^B}; Karl Barth, Swiss theologian and author, ^B{1886^B}; Fred Astaire, US dancer, ^B{1899^B}; David O Selznick, US film producer, ^B{1902^B}.
^B{^I{^#!14!Died ^N}Leonhard Fuchs, German physician and botanist, ^B{1566^B}; Jean de la BruyΦre, French writer, ^B{1696^B}; Paul Revere, American hero, ^B{1818^B}; Katsushuka Hokusai, Japanese artist, ^B{1849^B}; Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer, ^B{1904^B}; Joan Crawford, US film actress, ^B{1977^B}.
