Historical Events In May - 10

1741  Johann Michael Schmidt, composer on May - 10.   

1752  On this day in history benjamin Franklins first tests the lightning rod   

1752  Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod on May - 10.   

1754  Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter on May - 10.   

1760  On May - 10 claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise)   

1760  Johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77 on May - 10.   

1764  On this day in history picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies   

1768  On this day in history john Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.   

1769  On this day in history jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France   

1770  Louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians) on this day in history.   

1770  On May - 10 charles Avison, composer, dies at 61   

1774  Louis XVI ascends the throne of France on this day in history.   

1774  Louis XVI ascends to throne of France on May - 10.   

1774  Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1775  2nd Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time on this day in history.   

1775  Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution on this day in history.   

1775  Second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander on this day in history.   

1775  On May - 10 the second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time   

1775  On this day in history 2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time   

1776  George Thomas Smart, composer on May - 10.   

1780  Peter Lichtenthal, composer on May - 10.   

1783  On this day in history niccola Benvenuti, composer   

1785  On this day in history etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36   

1787  Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on May - 10.   

1788  Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist on this day in history.   

1789  Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1792  On May - 10 john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1794  On this day in history elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

1795  On this day in history jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian   

1796  French Government arrest 10 utopists on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge   

1796  On May - 10 riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam   

1796  On May - 10 french govt arrest 10 utopists   

1797  On May - 10 the first Navy ship, the "United States" is launched   

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On this day in history birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On May - 10 birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  On this day in history birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

0238  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer