Page 2: 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 August - 10.   

1653  Maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history.   

1654  Bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist on this day in history.   

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

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

1664  Austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár on August - 10.   

1675  On this day in history king Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich   

1678  Netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen on August - 10.   

1680  Pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico on this day in history.   

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

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer on August - 10.   

1708  John Stinstra, baptist vicar on August - 10.   

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

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

1730  Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1740  On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer   

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

1750  On August - 10 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  Santiago Ferrer, composer on this day in history.   

1774  On August - 10 1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing   

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 August - 10 charles Napier, London, soldier   

1787  Mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik" on this day in history.   

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1793  Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on August - 10.   

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 August - 10.   

1296  On August - 10 birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

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 August - 10.   

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  On this day in history death of saint Lawrence, martyr   

0794  Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30 on August - 10.   

0955  Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle on August - 10.   

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

1250  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on this day in history.   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  Death of Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on August - 10.