🌷 Mother's Day (United States)

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Celebration of mothers and motherhood, observed on the second Sunday of May in the US and many other countries.

cultural Date varies by year.

Notable deaths on May 10th

John Wayne Gacy

American serial killer (1942–1994).

Born March 17th, 1942 in Edgewater.

Died May 10th, 1994 at 52 years old in Stateville Correctional Center (lethal injection).

Joan Crawford

American actress (1908–1977).

Born March 23rd, 1906 in San Antonio.

Died May 10th, 1977 at 71 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer, myocardial infarction).

Carroll Shelby

American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur (1923-2012).

Born January 11th, 1923 in Leesburg.

Died May 10th, 2012 at 89 years old in Dallas. [ref]

Stonewall Jackson

General of the confederate army in the american civil war.

Born January 21st, 1824 in Clarksburg.

Died May 10th, 1863 at 39 years old in Guinea (pneumonia).

Rolf Harris

Australian entertainer (1930–2023).

Born March 30th, 1930 in Bassendean.

Died May 10th, 2023 at 93 years old in Bray (frailty syndrome, head and neck cancer). [ref]

Shel Silverstein

American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999).

Born September 25th, 1932 in Chicago.

Died May 10th, 1999 at 66 years old in Key West (myocardial infarction).

AndrΓ©s Bonifacio

Filipino nationalist and revolutionary hero (1863–1897).

Born November 30th, 1863 in Tondo.

Died May 10th, 1897 at 33 years old

Susan Oliver

American actress, author, aviator (1932-1990).

Born February 13th, 1932 in New York City.

Died May 10th, 1990 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).

Henry Morton Stanley

British journalist and explorer (1841–1904).

Born January 28th, 1841 in Denbigh. [ref]

Died May 10th, 1904 at 63 years old in Richmond Terrace. [ref]

Frank Frazetta

American fantasy and science fiction artist (1928–2010).

Born February 9th, 1928 in Brooklyn.

Died May 10th, 2010 at 82 years old in Fort Myers (stroke). [ref]

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