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  Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise) on May - 10.   

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  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  Jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France on May - 10.   

1770  On May - 10 louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians)   

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

1775  On this day in history second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander   

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

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 this day in history niccola Benvenuti, composer   

1785  On May - 10 etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36   

1787  Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on May - 10.   

1788  Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72   

1792  On May - 10 john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

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

1795  On this day in history jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian   

1796  French Government arrest 10 utopists on May - 10.   

1796  On this day in history napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge   

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

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  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On this day in history 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 May - 10.   

1730  On May - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

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