Historical Events In August - 10

1628  Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.  

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

1654  On August - 10 bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist  

1655  On August - 10 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50  

1657  Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director on August - 10.  

1664  On August - 10 austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár  

1675  King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich on this day in history.  

1678  Netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen on this day in history.  

1680  Pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico on August - 10.  

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

1699  On August - 10 christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer  

1708  On August - 10 john Stinstra, baptist vicar  

1717  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.  

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  On August - 10 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer  

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

1759  Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on August - 10.  

1762  Santiago Ferrer, composer on August - 10.  

1774  On this day in history 1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing  

1776  On this day in history american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.  

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

1782  On August - 10 charles Napier, London, soldier  

1787  On August - 10 mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik"  

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage on August - 10.  

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

1296  On August - 10 birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg  

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

1397  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)  

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

1520  On August - 10 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  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.  

0258  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr  

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

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle  

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on August - 10.  

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.  

1535  On August - 10 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  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.