Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

1741  On this day in history johann Michael Schmidt, composer   

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

1752  On May - 10 benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod   

1754  On this day in history asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

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

1760  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 10 louis XVI ascends the throne of France   

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

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

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

1775  Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1787  Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1796  On May - 10 french Government arrest 10 utopists   

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  French govt arrest 10 utopists on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history the first Navy ship, the "United States" is launched   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

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

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

1697  On May - 10 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  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

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

1424  On May - 10 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 this day in history.   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1569  On May - 10 death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer