http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:22:08 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/d4f46db2db864c0b855a5dac0b35c23c Highlights of this day in history: A golden spike completes America's first transcontinental railroad; Nazis burn books in Germany; Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland; Nelson Mandela takes office in S. Africa; U2's frontman Bono born. (May 10) d4f46db2db864c0b855a5dac0b35c23c Mon, 10 May 2021 02:42:33 +0000 RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:SOURCE - RESTRICTIONLocation - Date1. See Script STORYLINE: May 10th, 1869:  (AP Photos)(NAT of Golden Spike folk song)At Promontory, Utah --- a golden spike is driven into the ground, completing the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.1933:  (AP Photos)Months after taking power in Germany, the Nazis stage massive public burnings of books considered to have "un-German" ideas.1941:  (AP Archive Video)During World War Two, Rudolf Hess --- Adolf Hitler's deputy in Nazi Germany --- parachutes into Scotland.Hess claims he's on a peace mission.  But he's treated as a prisoner of war --- and spends the rest of his life behind bars.1994:  (AP Archive Video)Nelson Mandela takes the oath of office to become South Africa's first black president after the end of apartheid (apar-tide).Also that same year:(AP Photos)In Illinois, serial killer John Wayne Gacy is executed by lethal injection for murdering 33 young men and boys during the 1970s.              And, 1960:  (AP Photos)(NAT of "With or Without You")Rock musician Bono --- frontman of the group U-2, and an anti-poverty activist --- is born in Dublin, Ireland.Today in History, May 10th --- ___ ___, The Associated Press.===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Highlights of this day in history: A golden spike completes America's first transcontinental railroad; Nazis burn books in Germany; Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland; Nelson Mandela takes office in S. Africa; U2's frontman Bono born. (May 10) Today in History for May 10th