Historical Events In March - 10

1762  French Huguenot Jean Calas, who was wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform on March - 10.   

1771  Georg F Creuzer, German philological/historian (Idea und Probe) on March - 10.   

1772  Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde) on March - 10.   

1776  Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III on March - 10.   

1780  Juan Jose Landaeta, composer on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history william Etty, English painter (nudes)   

1788  Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, German poet (Das Marmorbild) on March - 10.   

1789  On this day in history franklin College founded   

1791  On this day in history john Stone, Concord MA, patents a pile driver   

1791  On this day in history pope condemns France's Civil Constitution's treatment of the clergy   

1791  On this day in history john Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver   

1792  John Stone patented the pile driver on this day on this day in history.   

1792  John Stuart, 3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1793  On March - 10 lt. Gov. John Graves Simcoe and his wife Elizabeth dine on boiled black squirrel, porcupine, roasted passenger pigeon, raccoon, fish, beef and veal   

1801  First census in Great Britain on March - 10.   

1809  William David Porter, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history john McCloskey, US, pres of St John's College (Fordham U)   

1812  On this day in history victor Tesch, Belgian lawyer/min of Justice   

1813  Six companies of the 104th Regiment of Foot, plus 4th New Brunswick Regiment, start 52-day march overland to the St. Lawrence in winter; travel on snowshoes, pulling supplies on toboggans, lose only one man, arriving in Kingston April 12 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history george Wythe Randolph, Secy War (Confederacy), died in 1867   

1819  On March - 10 friedrich Heinrich Jacobi, writer, dies   

1822  Willem Roelofs, Dutch painter/lithographer on March - 10.   

1824  Thomas James Churchill, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1905 on March - 10.   

1826  Johan VI M L J, King of Portugal (1816-26), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history the KNIL also known as the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army is created.   

1831  On March - 10 the French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis-Philippe to support his war in Algeria.   

1832  On March - 10 william Henry Penrose, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1832  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer, dies at 79 on March - 10.   

1839  On this day in history dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer   

1842  Ina Donna Coolbrith, US, poet laureate of Calif on this day in history.   

1844  Pablo Martin M de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer (Spanish Dancing) on March - 10.   

1845  On March - 10 alexander III A Romanov, Russian tsar (1881-94)   

1846  On this day in history edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln   

1847  On this day in history the first money minted in Hawaii   

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1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on March - 10.   

1452  Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews) was born on March - 10.   

1503  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on March - 10.   

1538  Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1628  Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1656  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on March - 10.   

1698  Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer was born on March - 10.   

0037  On March - 10 tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

0483  On March - 10 simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies   

1291  On this day in history death of arghun, Persian ruler   

1391  Death of Tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338) on March - 10.   

1510  Death of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445) on March - 10.   

1513  Death of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443) on this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46 on March - 10.   

1584  Death of Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532) on March - 10.