Event:
More than 700 writers, academics and others send a letter to protest the planned spending of $300 million on the Fifth Avenue Branch of the New York Public Library
More Notable Events on May 10:
1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa's 1st black president
1993 Paul Cezannes still life sells for $28,600,000 in New York City
1924 J. Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI
1910 Comet Halley's closest approach to Earth in 1910 pass
