Historical Events In May - 10
Friday, 29 March 2024
1797 On this day in history the first U.S. Navy ship, the "United States" is launched
1797 On this day in history 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched
1798 George Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40 on this day in history.
1800 Nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer on this day in history.
1801 First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America on May - 10.
1810 James Shields, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on this day in history.
1813 Montgomery Blair, Franklin County Ky, lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford) on May - 10.
1816 On this day in history english steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor
1818 Paul Revere, American patriot known for his warning ride on horseback to warn of the British invasion, dies in Boston on May - 10.
1818 On May - 10 paul Revere, American patriot, dies
1820 On this day in history matthaus Stegmayer, composer, dies at 49
1822 August Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter on May - 10.
1823 On May - 10 the first steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Fort Snelling
1823 On May - 10 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft Snelling
1823 John Sherman, MC (Union), died in 1900 on May - 10.
1824 The National Gallery in London opens to the public in its temporary home in a townhouse on Pall Mall St on this day in history.
1824 On May - 10 charles Henry Van Wyck, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895
1825 On this day in history rudolf Viole, composer
1826 Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
1829 On this day in history thomas Young, physicist/decipherer of Egyptian hierogolyphics, dies
1830 Francois M Raoult, French physicist/chemist (law of Raoult) on this day in history.
1833 Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician, dies at 74 on May - 10.
1837 On May - 10 panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels.
1837 On this day in history pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt gov (Louisiana)
1838 James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman on May - 10.
1843 Kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed)
1849 Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.
1850 On May - 10 thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea)
1853 On May - 10 sir Hugh Allan's Genova the first steamer of the Allan Line to arrive at Quebec; starts 14-day Montreal-Liverpool mail run
1855 On this day in history anatoli Liadov, St Petersburg, Russia, composer (Enchanted Lake) [NS]
1857 On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi
1857 Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut on this day in history.
1857 On this day in history hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer)
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