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 May - 10.  

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

1760  On this day in history johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77  

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

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 May - 10.  

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

1770  Louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians) on May - 10.  

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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  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 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 this day in history.  

1775  The second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time on this day in history.  

1775  2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time on May - 10.  

1776  On May - 10 george Thomas Smart, composer  

1780  Peter Lichtenthal, composer on this day in history.  

1783  Niccola Benvenuti, composer on this day in history.  

1785  Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1787  On May - 10 parliament impeaches Warren Hastings  

1788  On this day in history augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist  

1789  Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72 on May - 10.  

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

1796  On May - 10 french Government arrest 10 utopists  

1796  Napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge on this day in history.  

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

1796  French govt arrest 10 utopists on May - 10.  

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

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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  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)  

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer  

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  On May - 10 death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan  

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