Historical Events In August - 10

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

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

1653  On this day in history 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 August - 10.  

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 August - 10 austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár  

1675  On this day in history king Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich  

1678  On this day in history netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen  

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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 this day in history.  

1699  On August - 10 christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer  

1708  On this day in history john Stinstra, baptist vicar  

1717  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies  

1720  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on this day in history.  

1730  Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1740  On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer  

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

1750  On August - 10 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer  

1759  Carlos III becomes king of Spain on this day in history.  

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

1762  Santiago Ferrer, composer on this day in history.  

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  On August - 10 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  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on this day in history.  

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

1792  On this day in history mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI  

1793  Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

1556  On August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer  

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr  

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30  

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

1002  On this day in history 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  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