Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1652  Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones) on August - 10.   

1653  Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch on this day in history.   

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

1654  Bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist on this day in history.   

1655  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50 on August - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1699  On this day in history christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer   

1708  John Stinstra, baptist vicar on this day in history.   

1717  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies on August - 10.   

1720  On August - 10 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer   

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

1740  On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer   

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

1750  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on August - 10.   

1759  On this day in history carlos III becomes king of Spain   

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

1762  On this day in history santiago Ferrer, composer   

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

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  Charles Napier, London, soldier on August - 10.   

1787  Mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik" on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

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

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

1793  On August - 10 heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

1794  Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  On this day in history 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  On August - 10 death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned