Page 2: Historical Events In March - 10

1762  On this day in history french Huguenot Jean Calas, who was wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform   

1771  Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian (Idea und Probe) on March - 10.   

1772  Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde) on March - 10.   

1776  Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history juan Jose Landaeta, composer   

1787  On March - 10 william Etty, English painter (nudes)   

1788  Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild) on March - 10.   

1789  On March - 10 franklin College founded   

1791  John Stone, Concord MA, patents a pile driver on this day in history.   

1791  On March - 10 pope condemns France's Civil Constitution's treatment of the clergy   

1791  On March - 10 john Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver   

1792  John Stone patented the pile driver on this day on March - 10.   

1792  On March - 10 john Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78   

1793  Lt. Gov. John Graves Simcoe and his wife Elizabeth dine on boiled black squirrel, porcupine, roasted passenger pigeon, raccoon, fish, beef and veal on March - 10.   

1801  On this day in history first census in Great Britain   

1809  William David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1810  John McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U) on this day in history.   

1812  Victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice on this day in history.   

1813  Six companies of the 104th Regiment of Foot, plus 4th New Brunswick Regiment, start 52-day march overland to the St. Lawrence in winter; travel on snowshoes, pulling supplies on toboggans, lose only one man, arriving in Kingston April 12 on this day in history.   

1818  George Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867 on March - 10.   

1819  Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies on March - 10.   

1822  On March - 10 willem Roelofs, Dutch painter/lithographer   

1824  Thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1826  Johan VI M L J, King of Portugal (1816-26), dies at 56 on March - 10.   

1830  On this day in history the KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created.   

1831  The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria on March - 10.   

1832  William Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on March - 10.   

1832  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer, dies at 79 on March - 10.   

1839  Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer on March - 10.   

1842  On this day in history ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif   

1844  Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) on this day in history.   

1845  Alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar (1881-94) on March - 10.   

1846  Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1847  The first money minted in Hawaii on this day in history.   

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1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on March - 10.   

1452  Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews) was born on March - 10.   

1503  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on March - 10.   

1538  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

1628  Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1628  Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1656  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.   

1698  Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer was born on March - 10.   

0037  Tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

0483  On this day in history simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies   

1291  Death of Arghun, Persian ruler on this day in history.   

1391  Death of Tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338) on March - 10.   

1510  Death of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445) on this day in history.   

1513  Death of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443) on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46   

1584  Death of Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532) on March - 10.