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 August - 10.   

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

1653  On this day in history maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55   

1654  On this day in history bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist   

1655  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1657  Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director on this day in history.   

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

1675  King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich on August - 10.   

1678  On August - 10 netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen   

1680  On August - 10 pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico   

1680  In N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads on August - 10.   

1699  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

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

1740  On this day in history samuel Arnold, composer   

1743  On this day in history earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated   

1750  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 10 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 August - 10.   

1782  The birth of Charles James Napier, British general on this day in history.   

1782  Charles Napier, London, soldier on August - 10.   

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 August - 10 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  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

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

1360  On August - 10 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  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

1556  On August - 10 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  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

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  On this day in history 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  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

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