Historical Events In August - 10

1628  On this day in history hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned   

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 this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist   

1655  On this day in history louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50   

1657  Cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár   

1675  King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich on August - 10.   

1678  Netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen on this day in history.   

1680  Pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico on August - 10.   

1680  In N Mex, Popé leads rebellion of Pueblo Indians against Spaniads on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer   

1708  On this day in history john Stinstra, baptist vicar   

1717  On August - 10 nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies   

1720  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on this day in history.   

1730  Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74 on August - 10.   

1740  On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer   

1743  On this day in history earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated   

1750  On August - 10 daniel Gottlob Turk, composer   

1759  On August - 10 carlos III becomes king of Spain   

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

1762  Santiago Ferrer, composer on this day in history.   

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 August - 10.   

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

1782  On this day in history charles Napier, London, soldier   

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

1790  On August - 10 robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage   

1790  On August - 10 robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage   

1792  Mobs in Paris attack the palace of Louis XVI on this day in history.   

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

1793  On this day in history heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

1794  On August - 10 leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry)   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.   

1296  On this day in history birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

1397  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on August - 10.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on August - 10.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

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

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

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

1002  On this day in history al-Mansur, Arabic general strategist/regent of Cordoba, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered   

1535  On August - 10 death of ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Death of Maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49 on this day in history.   

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