Historical Events In May - 10

1741  On May - 10 johann Michael Schmidt, composer   

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

1752  Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod on May - 10.   

1754  On May - 10 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

1760  Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise) on this day in history.   

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

1764  Picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies on May - 10.   

1768  On May - 10 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  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 May - 10.   

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

1774  On this day in history louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64   

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

1775  Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution on May - 10.   

1775  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1783  Niccola Benvenuti, composer on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36   

1787  On this day in history parliament impeaches Warren Hastings   

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

1789  On May - 10 guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72   

1792  John Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress on May - 10.   

1794  On this day in history elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

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

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  On this day in history riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam   

1796  On May - 10 french govt arrest 10 utopists   

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

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

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

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

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on May - 10.   

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

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

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

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  On May - 10 death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

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

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.