Historical Events In May - 10

1797  On May - 10 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  On this day in history george Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40  

1800  Nikolay Alexeyevich Titov, composer on May - 10.  

1801  First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America on this day in history.  

1810  James Shields, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on this day in history.  

1813  On May - 10 montgomery Blair, Franklin County Ky, lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford)  

1816  English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor on May - 10.  

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  Paul Revere, American patriot, dies on May - 10.  

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

1822  On May - 10 august Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter  

1823  The first steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Fort Snelling on this day in history.  

1823  On this day in history 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft Snelling  

1823  John Sherman, MC (Union), died in 1900 on May - 10.  

1824  On May - 10 the National Gallery in London opens to the public in its temporary home in a townhouse on Pall Mall St  

1824  On this day in history charles Henry Van Wyck, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895  

1825  Rudolf Viole, composer on May - 10.  

1826  Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86 on May - 10.  

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 May - 10.  

1837  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1843  Kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian on this day in history.  

1849  Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed) on May - 10.  

1849  Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89 on May - 10.  

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

1853  On this day in history sir Hugh Allan's Genova the first steamer of the Allan Line to arrive at Quebec; starts 14-day Montreal-Liverpool mail run  

1855  Anatoli Liadov, St Petersburg, Russia, composer (Enchanted Lake) [NS] on this day in history.  

1857  Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerutkazerne, Delhi on May - 10.  

1857  On this day in history indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut  

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

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1265  On this day in history 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  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on May - 10.  

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer  

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0995  On May - 10 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 May - 10.  

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