Historical Events In May - 10

1797  The first U.S. Navy ship, the "United States" is launched on this day in history.   

1797  1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history george Vancouver, British explorer, (Voyage of Discovery), dies at 40   

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 this day in history.   

1810  On May - 10 james Shields, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1879   

1813  Montgomery Blair, Franklin County Ky, lawyer (Dred Scot V Sandford) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history matthaus Stegmayer, composer, dies at 49   

1822  August Ritter von Pettenkofen, painter on May - 10.   

1823  The first steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Fort Snelling on May - 10.   

1823  On May - 10 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft Snelling   

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  On May - 10 charles Henry Van Wyck, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1825  Rudolf Viole, composer on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history giuseppe Sigismondo, composer, dies at 86   

1829  Thomas Young, physicist/decipherer of Egyptian hierogolyphics, dies on May - 10.   

1830  Francois M Raoult, French physicist/chemist (law of Raoult) on May - 10.   

1833  On this day in history francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician, dies at 74   

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

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  On this day in history kaufmann Kohler, reform rabbi/theologian   

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

1849  On May - 10 katsushika Hokusai, Japanese painter, dies at 89   

1850  On May - 10 thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea)   

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 May - 10.   

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on May - 10.   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 10.   

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  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.