Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1652  On August - 10 peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)   

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

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 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  Netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen on August - 10.   

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

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

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer on this day in history.   

1708  John Stinstra, baptist vicar on August - 10.   

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

1720  On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer   

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

1740  On this day in history samuel Arnold, composer   

1743  On August - 10 earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated   

1750  On August - 10 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer   

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  Santiago Ferrer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage on this day in history.   

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on August - 10.   

1792  Mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI on August - 10.   

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

1793  On August - 10 heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

1794  On August - 10 leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry)   

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1267  On August - 10 birth of king James II of Aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

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 August - 10.   

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

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on August - 10.   

0258  On August - 10 death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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

1002  On August - 10 al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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