Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

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

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

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

1754  On May - 10 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

1760  On this day in history claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise)   

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

1764  On May - 10 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 May - 10.   

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  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 May - 10.   

1774  On May - 10 louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64   

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

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  On this day in history george Thomas Smart, composer   

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  Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist on May - 10.   

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

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

1794  Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1796  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on May - 10.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on May - 10.   

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  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  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on May - 10.