Historical Events In August - 10

1628  On this day in history hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned   

1652  On this day in history peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)   

1653  Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch on August - 10.   

1653  On August - 10 maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55   

1654  On this day in history bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist   

1655  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director   

1664  On August - 10 austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár   

1675  King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich on August - 10.   

1678  Netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen on this day in history.   

1680  On this day in history pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico   

1680  On August - 10 in N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads   

1699  On August - 10 christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer   

1708  John Stinstra, baptist vicar on August - 10.   

1717  On August - 10 nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies   

1720  On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer   

1730  On August - 10 sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74   

1740  Samuel Arnold, composer on this day in history.   

1743  Earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated on August - 10.   

1750  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on August - 10.   

1759  On August - 10 carlos III becomes king of Spain   

1759  On this day in history ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46   

1762  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history the birth of Charles James Napier, British general   

1782  On this day in history charles Napier, London, soldier   

1787  On August - 10 mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik"   

1790  On this day in history robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage   

1790  On this day in history robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage   

1792  Mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI on this day in history.   

1792  On August - 10 mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI   

1793  On August - 10 heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

1794  On this day in history leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry)   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

1397  On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1535  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.