Historical Events In August - 10
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1628 On August - 10 hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned
1652 On this day in history peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)
1653 On August - 10 sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch
1653 Maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history.
1654 Bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist on this day in history.
1655 On August - 10 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50
1657 On August - 10 cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director
1664 Austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár on August - 10.
1675 King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich on this day in history.
1678 On August - 10 netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen
1680 Pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico on this day in history.
1680 In N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads on August - 10.
1699 Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer on August - 10.
1708 On August - 10 john Stinstra, baptist vicar
1717 Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies on August - 10.
1720 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on this day in history.
1730 On this day in history sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74
1740 On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer
1743 Earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated on August - 10.
1750 Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on this day in history.
1759 Carlos III becomes king of Spain on this day in history.
1759 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on August - 10.
1762 On this day in history santiago Ferrer, composer
1774 1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing on this day in history.
1776 American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London on August - 10.
1782 On this day in history the birth of Charles James Napier, British general
1782 Charles Napier, London, soldier on August - 10.
1787 Mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik" on August - 10.
1790 Robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage on August - 10.
1790 Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on August - 10.
1792 On this day in history mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI
1792 Mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI on this day in history.
1793 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on August - 10.
1794 On this day in history leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry)
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