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  On this day in history luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III   

1780  Juan Jose Landaeta, composer on March - 10.   

1787  William Etty, English painter (nudes) on this day in history.   

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

1789  On this day in history franklin College founded   

1791  On this day in history john Stone, Concord MA, patents a pile driver   

1791  Pope condemns France's Civil Constitution's treatment of the clergy on this day in history.   

1791  John Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver on March - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history first census in Great Britain   

1809  On this day in history william David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864   

1810  On March - 10 john McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U)   

1812  On March - 10 victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

1813  On this day in history 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   

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

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

1822  Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter/lithographer on this day in history.   

1824  On March - 10 thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1905   

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

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

1831  On this day in history the French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.   

1832  William Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

1832  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1839  On March - 10 dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer   

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

1844  On March - 10 pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing)   

1845  Alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar (1881-94) on this day in history.   

1846  Edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on March - 10.   

1847  On March - 10 the first money minted in Hawaii   

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1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on this day in history.   

1452  Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews) was born on this day in history.   

1503  On March - 10 birth of ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64)   

1538  Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on March - 10.   

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 March - 10.   

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  On this day in history tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

0483  Simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies on this day in history.   

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

1391  On March - 10 death of tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338)   

1510  Death of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445) on March - 10.   

1513  On March - 10 death of john de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443)   

1546  On March - 10 thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46   

1584  Death of Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532) on this day in history.