Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos boarded the Gaza Freedom Flotilla while still in international waters trying to break the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip; nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed in the ensuing violent affray. Date: May 31, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on…
In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers. Date: May 28, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spain to become the first, and so far only, Italian team to win the historic treble (Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League). Date: May 22, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this…
Air India Express Flight 812, a Boeing 737 crashes over a cliff upon landing at Mangalore, India, killing 158 of 166 people on board, becoming the deadliest crash involving a Boeing 737 until the crash of Lion Air Flight 610. Date: May 22, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22…
JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS aboard an H-IIA rocket. The vessel would make a Venus flyby late in the year. Date: May 21, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders. Date: May 19, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pamir Airways Flight 112 crashes in Afghanistan's Shakardara District, killing 44. Date: May 17, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo. Date: May 15, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135. Date: May 14, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 14 📅 Events on this day in 2010…
Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 crashes on final approach to Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, killing 103 out of the 104 people on board. Date: May 12, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)