Page 2: 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  Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch on August - 10.   

1653  Maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55 on August - 10.   

1654  Bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist on August - 10.   

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

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

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 August - 10.   

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

1680  On August - 10 in N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads   

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 this day in history.   

1730  Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74 on August - 10.   

1740  Samuel Arnold, composer on this day in history.   

1743  On August - 10 earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated   

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

1759  On August - 10 carlos III becomes king of Spain   

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

1762  On August - 10 santiago Ferrer, composer   

1774  On August - 10 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 August - 10 the birth of Charles James Napier, British general   

1782  On this day in history charles Napier, London, soldier   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

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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  On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

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  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

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

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

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

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

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

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

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

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