Page 2: 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  Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod on this day in history.   

1754  Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter on this day in history.   

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 May - 10 charles Avison, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

1774  Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on May - 10.   

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

1775  On May - 10 green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution   

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

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

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

1776  George Thomas Smart, composer on this day in history.   

1780  Peter Lichtenthal, composer on this day in history.   

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

1789  On this day in history 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  French Government arrest 10 utopists on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 10.   

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

1536  On May - 10 birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history 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  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

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

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  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  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