Historical Events In August - 10
Friday, 15 January 2021
1628 On this day in history hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned
1652 On August - 10 peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)
1653 Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch on August - 10.
1653 Maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history.
1654 On this day in history bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist
1655 On August - 10 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50
1657 On this day in history cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director
1664 On this day in history austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár
1675 On this day in history king Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich
1678 Netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen on this day in history.
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 John Stinstra, baptist vicar on this day in history.
1717 On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies
1720 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on August - 10.
1730 Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74 on August - 10.
1740 On this day in history samuel Arnold, composer
1743 Earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated on this day in history.
1750 Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on August - 10.
1759 Carlos III becomes king of Spain on August - 10.
1759 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on August - 10.
1762 On this day in history santiago Ferrer, composer
1774 On this day in history 1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing
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 this day in history mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik"
1790 On August - 10 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 August - 10.
1792 Mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI on August - 10.
1793 Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on August - 10.
1794 On August - 10 leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry)
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