29 notable people died on May 10, including Béla IV of Hungary, John II, Louis XV of France.
21st Century
2 deathsJanet Kitz
historian
Canadian historian (1930–2019)
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Elida Gera
choreographerfilm director
Israeli film director, dancer and choreographer
20th Century
12 deathsTan Xinpei
actorPeking opera actor
Actor (1847–1917)
Eugène Lafont
Catholic priestlecturer
Belgian Jesuit missionary and scientist
Jappe Nilssen
journalistwriter
Norwegian writer (1870–1931)
Lillian Metge
journalistsuffragist
Irish suffragette
Dolf Wyllarde
journalistwriter
British author and journalist
Rıfat Osman Bey
architectmedical historian
Turkish physician (1874–1933)
Mario Soffici
actorfilm director
Argentine film director, actor and screenwriter
Louis Remacle
linguistphilologist
Linguistics professor (1910-1997)
Anna Kamieńska
children's writerpoet
Poet, writer and translator (1920-1986)
Gianni Franciolini
film directorfilm screenwriter
Italian film director (1910–1960)
Mihail Jora
composerconductor
Romanian composer (1891–1971)
Antun Augustinčić
political commissarsculptor
Croatian sculptor, political commissar and university teacher (1900-1979)
19th Century
5 deathsFélix Victor Goethals
curatorgenealogist
Belgian curator, historian and librarian (1799-1872)
Michel Van Cuyck
draftspersonpainter
Belgian painter
Thomas Kerrich
artistlibrarian
British clergyman, principal Cambridge University librarian, antiquary, draughtsman and gifted amateur artist (1748–1828)
Lewis Arthur McConville
journalistlawyer
Canadian politician (1849–1882)
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Mikhail Sabinin
church historianhistorian
Russian artist and historian (1845–1900)
18th Century
2 deathsLouis XV of France
art collectormonarch
King of France and of Navarre from 1715 to 1774 (1710–1774)
AG
Antonio Gherardi
architectgraphic artist
Italian painter (1638-1702)
17th Century
2 deathsJohan Banér
military leaderpolitician
Swedish Field Marshal (1596-1641)
CS
Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg
painter
Dutch Golden Age painter (1572-1652)
16th Century
2 deathsSebastian Brant
lyricistphilosopher
German humanist and satirist
Sebastián de Belalcázar
conquistadorexplorer
Spanish conquistador
13th Century
2 deathsBéla IV of Hungary
monarchpolitician
King of Hungary (1206-1270)
John the Victorious
composerpoet
Duke of Brabant (1252-1294)
6th Century
1 deathJohn II
Catholic priestwriter
Pope
3rd Century
1 deathMaximinus Thrax
politiciansoldier
Roman Emperor (173-238)
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