Historical Events In May - 10

1741  Johann Michael Schmidt, composer on this day in history.  

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

1752  On this day in history benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod  

1754  On this day in history asmus Jakob Carstens, painter  

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

1760  Johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77 on May - 10.  

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

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

1769  On May - 10 jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France  

1770  Louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians) on this day in history.  

1770  Charles Avison, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1774  On this day in history louis XVI ascends the throne of France  

1774  Louis XVI ascends to throne of France on May - 10.  

1774  Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1775  On May - 10 2nd Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time  

1775  On this day in history green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution  

1775  Second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander on May - 10.  

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

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

1776  On May - 10 george Thomas Smart, composer  

1780  On this day in history peter Lichtenthal, composer  

1783  On May - 10 niccola Benvenuti, composer  

1785  Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36 on May - 10.  

1787  On this day in history parliament impeaches Warren Hastings  

1788  On May - 10 augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist  

1789  Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

1794  On May - 10 elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30  

1795  Jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian on May - 10.  

1796  French Government arrest 10 utopists on this day in history.  

1796  On May - 10 napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge  

1796  On May - 10 riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam  

1796  French govt arrest 10 utopists on May - 10.  

1797  The first Navy ship, the "United States" is launched on this day in history.  

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on May - 10.  

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 May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.  

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.  

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on this day in history.  

1730  On May - 10 birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)  

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered  

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht  

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

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on May - 10.  

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on this day in history.  

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on this day in history.  

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.  

1569  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer