May 10

Breath tests for motorists suspected of drinking and driving introduced under the Road Safety Act

May 10, 1967

Rudolf Hess, Hitlers deputy, descended by parachute into Scotland at Eaglesham.

May 10, 1941

Richard Mulcahy, pro-Treaty nationalist and Fine Gael politician, is born in Waterford

May 10, 1886

Leslie Montgomery, comic writer; pseudonym Lynn C. Doyle, is born in Downpatrick, Co. Down

May 10, 1873

Jem Mace defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn

May 10, 1870

Sir Thomas Lipton, founder of the Liptons grocery chain, was born in Glasgow

May 10, 1850

James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce of Dechmount; jurist, historian and Liberal politician, is born in Belfast

May 10, 1838

Rev Henry Duncan opened the worlds first savings bank in Ruthwell, near Dumfries.

May 10, 1810

Andrew Bell, co-founder of Encyclopedia Britannica with Colin MacFarquhar, died.

May 10, 1809

William Pitt returns to office following a disagreement with George III over Catholic Emancipation,

May 10, 1804

John Thomas Troy, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, is born in Castleknock, Co. Dublin

May 10, 1739

A Catholic confederacy is instituted to administer Catholic-controlled parts of the country pending a final settlement

May 10, 1642

Richard de Clare, while defending his protégé Mahon O'Brien, is defeated and killed by Murrough O'Brien at Dysert O'Dea

May 10, 1318

Battle of Loudon Hill, near Darvel

May 10, 1307