Historical Events In August - 10

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.  

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

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg  

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

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on August - 10.  

1489  On August - 10 birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)  

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.  

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.  

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on this day in history.  

1589  On this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49  

1628  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned