Historical Events In May - 10

1741  Johann Michael Schmidt, composer on May - 10.  

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

1752  Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod on this day in history.  

1754  On this day in history asmus Jakob Carstens, painter  

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

1760  On May - 10 johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77  

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  Jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France on this day in history.  

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

1770  On May - 10 charles Avison, composer, dies at 61  

1774  On May - 10 louis XVI ascends the throne of France  

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

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

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 May - 10 2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time  

1776  George Thomas Smart, composer on May - 10.  

1780  Peter Lichtenthal, composer on May - 10.  

1783  On May - 10 niccola Benvenuti, composer  

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

1787  Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on this day in history.  

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

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

1792  John Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress on this day in history.  

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

1795  On this day in history jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian  

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

1796  Napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge on May - 10.  

1796  Riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam on May - 10.  

1796  On this day in history french govt arrest 10 utopists  

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

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)  

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on May - 10.  

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)  

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

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer  

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on May - 10.  

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

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

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

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)  

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan  

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.  

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