Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

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

1652  On this day in history peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones)   

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

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  On August - 10 cornelis Chastelein, Dutch colonial director   

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

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

1678  On August - 10 netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen   

1680  On this day in history pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico   

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

1699  Christoph Gottlieb Schroter, composer on this day in history.   

1708  On August - 10 john Stinstra, baptist vicar   

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

1720  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on August - 10.   

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

1740  On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer   

1743  On August - 10 earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated   

1750  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on this day in history.   

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

1759  Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on August - 10.   

1762  On this day in history 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 August - 10.   

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

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

1787  On this day in history mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik"   

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

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage on this day in history.   

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

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

1793  On August - 10 heinrich August Neithardt, composer   

1794  On this day in history 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 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  On August - 10 birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

1520  On this day in history 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  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 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 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 this day in history.