Page 3: Historical Events In May - 10

1797  The first U.S. Navy ship, the "United States" is launched on May - 10.   

1797  1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched on May - 10.   

1798  George Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40 on May - 10.   

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  English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history paul Revere, American patriot known for his warning ride on horseback to warn of the British invasion, dies in Boston   

1818  On this day in history paul Revere, American patriot, dies   

1820  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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  1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft Snelling on May - 10.   

1823  John Sherman, MC (Union), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history the National Gallery in London opens to the public in its temporary home in a townhouse on Pall Mall St   

1824  Charles Henry Van Wyck, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on May - 10.   

1825  On May - 10 rudolf Viole, composer   

1826  On May - 10 giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86   

1829  Thomas Young, physicist/decipherer of Egyptian hierogolyphics, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1837  On May - 10 panic of 1837: New York City banks fail, and unemployment reaches record levels.   

1837  Pinckney B S Pinchback, Lt gov (Louisiana) on this day in history.   

1838  James, 1st Viscount Bryce, historian/statesman on this day in history.   

1843  Kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian on May - 10.   

1849  Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed) on this day in history.   

1849  Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1850  Thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea) on this day in history.   

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 May - 10 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 May - 10.   

1857  Hendrik Zwaardemaker, Dutch physiologist (olfactometer) on this day in history.   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  On May - 10 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  On May - 10 birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  Gallus Zeiler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on May - 10.   

1727  On this day in history birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  On May - 10 birth of george Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence)   

0238  On this day in history death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on May - 10.