Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

1628  On August - 10 hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned   

1652  Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones) on August - 10.   

1653  On this day in history sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch   

1653  On August - 10 maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55   

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

1655  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1664  Austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer   

1708  John Stinstra, baptist vicar on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam), dies   

1720  On August - 10 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer   

1730  On this day in history sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74   

1740  On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer   

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

1750  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on August - 10.   

1759  Carlos III becomes king of Spain on this day in history.   

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

1762  On August - 10 santiago Ferrer, composer   

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

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

1782  On August - 10 the birth of Charles James Napier, British general   

1782  Charles Napier, London, soldier on August - 10.   

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

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

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 August - 10.   

1792  Mobs in Paris attack palace of Louis XVI on August - 10.   

1793  Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on this day in history.   

1794  Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1397  On August - 10 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 this day in history.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On this day in history conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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

1250  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned