Historical Events In August - 10

1628  Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.   

1652  Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones) on this day in history.   

1653  Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch on this day in history.   

1653  Maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55 on August - 10.   

1654  On August - 10 bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist   

1655  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50 on August - 10.   

1657  On August - 10 cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director   

1664  On August - 10 austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár   

1675  On August - 10 king Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich   

1678  On this day in history netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen   

1680  On August - 10 pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico   

1680  In N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads on August - 10.   

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer on August - 10.   

1708  On this day in history john Stinstra, baptist vicar   

1717  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer   

1730  On August - 10 sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74   

1740  On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer   

1743  Earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history daniel Gottlob Turk, composer   

1759  Carlos III becomes king of Spain on August - 10.   

1759  On August - 10 ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46   

1762  On August - 10 santiago Ferrer, composer   

1774  1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing on this day in history.   

1776  American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London on this day in history.   

1782  The birth of Charles James Napier, British general on this day in history.   

1782  On August - 10 charles Napier, London, soldier   

1787  On August - 10 mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik"   

1790  On this day in history robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage   

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on August - 10.   

1792  On August - 10 mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI   

1792  On this day in history mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI   

1793  On August - 10 heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

1794  Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry) on August - 10.   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg was born on August - 10.   

1360  On August - 10 birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  On this day in history birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1002  Al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On August - 10 death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on August - 10.   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.