Historical Events In June - 10

1720  Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard on June - 10.  

1720  On June - 10 mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard  

1727  George Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/king of England, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1735  On June - 10 john Morgan, American physician-in-chief of Continental Army  

1752  Ben Franklin's kite is struck by lightning on this day in history.  

1752  On this day in history ben Franklin's kite is struck by lightning-what a shock!  

1760  On June - 10 nY passes first effective law regulating practice of medicine  

1760  On this day in history nY passes 1st effective law regulating practice of medicine  

1761  On this day in history puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island  

1772  Burning of Gaspée, British revenue cutter, by Rhode Islanders on June - 10.  

1776  The Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Declaration of Independence on June - 10.  

1776  Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Decl of Ind on June - 10.  

1781  Giovanni Battista Polledro, composer on this day in history.  

1782  Amable-G-P B de Barante, French politician/historian on June - 10.  

1786  On this day in history a landslide dam on the Dadu River created by an earthquake ten days earlier collapses, killing 100,000 in the Sichuan province of China.  

1790  On June - 10 louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul, composer  

1793  1st public zoo opens in Paris on June - 10.  

1794  On June - 10 bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Phila, forms  

1800  Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, dies at 53 on June - 10.  

1801  On this day in history tripoli declares war on US for refusing tribute  

1805  On this day in history first Barbary War: Yussif Karamanli signs a treaty ending hostilities with the United States.  

1808  Friedrich Kaiser, Dutch astronomer (Kaiser compass-card) on this day in history.  

1809  On this day in history the first US steamboat to a make an ocean voyage leaves NY for Phila  

1809  On this day in history 1st US steamboat to a make an ocean voyage leaves NY for Phila  

1818  On June - 10 pesaro opera theater opens with Rossini's "La gaza ladra"  

1819  On this day in history the birth of Gustav Courbet, French painter  

1819  On June - 10 j D Gustave Courbet, French realist painter (Demoiselles the la Seine)  

1826  On this day in history sultan Mahmud II rebellious elite corp, slaughter 20,000 in Turkey  

1829  On this day in history the first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place.  

1831  On June - 10 w A Remy, composer  

1832  On June - 10 the birth of Nicholaus Otto, German engineer  

1832  On this day in history edwin Arnold, English writer (Light of India)  

1834  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin sails Pacific Ocean on this day in history.  

1834  Hendrik Pierson, Dutch theologist (HP Foundation) on this day in history.  

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1213  Fakhruddin 'Iraqi, Persian philosopher was born on June - 10.  

1613  On this day in history birth of johan Georg II, elect of Saxon (1656-80)  

1630  On June - 10 birth of willem van Bemmel, Dutch painter/etcher  

1632  On June - 10 birth of esprit Fléchier, French writer and bishop (d. 1710)  

1637  Jacques Marquette, jesuit/missionary founder (Chicago) was born on this day in history.  

1657  On June - 10 birth of james Cragg the Elder, British politician (d. 1721)  

1688  On June - 10 birth of james III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope  

1688  James Francis Edward Stuart (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, Macedonian king (b. 356 BC) (or the 11th June) on June - 10.  

1075  On this day in history death of ernest of Austria (b. 1027)  

1190  Frederik I van Hohenstaufen "Barbarossa", German King, dies on this day in history.  

1247  On this day in history rodrigo Jimenez de Rada, archbishop Toledo/advisor Alfonso VIII, dies  

1424  Death of Duke Ernest of Austria (b. 1377) on this day in history.  

1552  Death of Alexander Barclay, English poet on this day in history.  

1556  Martin Agricola [M Sore], German composer/cantor, dies on this day in history.  

1560  Death of Mary de Guise, queen-mother of Scotland on this day in history.