Historical Events In May - 10

1797  The first U.S. Navy ship, the "United States" is launched on this day in history.   

1797  On May - 10 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched   

1798  George Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40 on May - 10.   

1800  On this day in history nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer   

1801  First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America on May - 10.   

1810  On May - 10 james Shields, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1879   

1813  On May - 10 montgomery Blair, Franklin County Ky, lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford)   

1816  On this day in history english steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor   

1818  On this day in history paul Revere, American patriot known for his warning ride on horseback to warn of the British invasion, dies in Boston   

1818  Paul Revere, American patriot, dies on this day in history.   

1820  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer, dies at 49 on May - 10.   

1822  August Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter on this day in history.   

1823  The first steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Fort Snelling on May - 10.   

1823  On this day in history 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft Snelling   

1823  John Sherman, MC (Union), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1824  The National Gallery in London opens to the public in its temporary home in a townhouse on Pall Mall St on this day in history.   

1824  Charles Henry Van Wyck, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on May - 10.   

1825  On this day in history rudolf Viole, composer   

1826  On this day in history giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86   

1829  Thomas Young, physicist/decipherer of Egyptian hierogolyphics, dies on May - 10.   

1830  On May - 10 francois M Raoult, French physicist/chemist (law of Raoult)   

1833  Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician, dies at 74 on May - 10.   

1837  On May - 10 panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels.   

1837  Pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt gov (Louisiana) on May - 10.   

1838  James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman on this day in history.   

1843  Kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian on May - 10.   

1849  Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed) on this day in history.   

1849  Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1850  On May - 10 thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea)   

1853  Sir Hugh Allan's Genova the first steamer of the Allan Line to arrive at Quebec; starts 14-day Montreal-Liverpool mail run on May - 10.   

1855  Anatoli Liadov, St Petersburg, Russia, composer (Enchanted Lake) [NS] on May - 10.   

1857  Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi on May - 10.   

1857  Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut on May - 10.   

1857  On May - 10 hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On May - 10 birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1724  On this day in history birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.   

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

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

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  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.