Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1652  Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones) on this day in history.   

1653  On August - 10 sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch   

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  On this day in history louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50   

1657  Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director on August - 10.   

1664  On this day in history austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár   

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 August - 10.   

1680  On this day in history in N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads   

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer on August - 10.   

1708  On August - 10 john Stinstra, baptist vicar   

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

1720  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on August - 10.   

1730  On this day in history sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74   

1740  Samuel Arnold, composer on August - 10.   

1743  Earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history daniel Gottlob Turk, composer   

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  Santiago Ferrer, composer on August - 10.   

1774  1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing on August - 10.   

1776  On this day in history american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.   

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

1782  Charles Napier, London, soldier on this day in history.   

1787  Mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik" on this day in history.   

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

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

1793  On August - 10 heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

1794  Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry) on August - 10.   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1360  On this day in history birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

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

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.   

1250  On this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

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