Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

1741  On this day in history johann Michael Schmidt, composer   

1752  Benjamin Franklins first tests the lightning rod on May - 10.   

1752  On May - 10 benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod   

1754  Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter on this day in history.   

1760  Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise) on May - 10.   

1760  Johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies   

1768  John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London on this day in history.   

1769  Jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France on May - 10.   

1770  On this day in history louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians)   

1770  On this day in history charles Avison, composer, dies at 61   

1774  Louis XVI ascends the throne of France on this day in history.   

1774  Louis XVI ascends to throne of France on this day in history.   

1774  Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on May - 10.   

1775  On this day in history 2nd Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time   

1775  On May - 10 green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution   

1775  On May - 10 second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander   

1775  On this day in history the second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time   

1775  On this day in history 2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time   

1776  George Thomas Smart, composer on May - 10.   

1780  On May - 10 peter Lichtenthal, composer   

1783  On this day in history niccola Benvenuti, composer   

1785  On May - 10 etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36   

1787  On this day in history parliament impeaches Warren Hastings   

1788  Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72   

1792  On this day in history john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1794  Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 on May - 10.   

1795  Jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history french Government arrest 10 utopists   

1796  On this day in history napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge   

1796  Riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1796  On May - 10 french govt arrest 10 utopists   

1797  On May - 10 the first Navy ship, the "United States" is launched   

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1265  On May - 10 birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On May - 10 birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

1290  On this day in history death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  On May - 10 death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  On this day in history death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  On May - 10 leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer