Events on 10 May 60
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Scottish nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England pending the selection of a king.
Year 1503
Christopher Columbus visits the Cayman Islands and names them Las Tortugas after the numerous turtles there.
Year 1655
England, with troops under the command of Admiral William Penn and General Robert Venables, annexes Jamaica from Spain.
Year 1688
King Narai nominates his daughter Sudawadi to succeed him with Constantine Phaulkon, Mom Pi and Phetracha acting as regents. The ensuing revolution leads to the Ayutthaya Kingdom severing all ties with Europe.
Year 1768
John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.
Year 1773
The Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act, designed to save the British East India Company by granting it a monopoly on the North American tea trade.
Year 1775
American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticonderoga.
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Deaths on 10 May 74
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