Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

1741  On May - 10 johann Michael Schmidt, composer   

1752  On May - 10 benjamin Franklins first tests the lightning rod   

1752  On May - 10 benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod   

1754  On May - 10 asmus Jakob Carstens, painter   

1760  On May - 10 claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise)   

1760  Johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1764  Picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies on May - 10.   

1768  On May - 10 john Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.   

1769  On this day in history jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France   

1770  Louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians) on this day in history.   

1770  Charles Avison, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1774  Louis XVI ascends the throne of France on this day in history.   

1774  Louis XVI ascends to throne of France on this day in history.   

1774  Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on May - 10.   

1775  On this day in history 2nd Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time   

1775  Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution on this day in history.   

1775  On May - 10 second Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander   

1775  On May - 10 the second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time   

1775  On this day in history 2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time   

1776  On this day in history george Thomas Smart, composer   

1780  Peter Lichtenthal, composer on May - 10.   

1783  Niccola Benvenuti, composer on May - 10.   

1785  Etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1787  On May - 10 parliament impeaches Warren Hastings   

1788  Augustin-Jean Fresnel, optics pioneer/physicist on this day in history.   

1789  Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1792  John Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress on this day in history.   

1794  Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 on this day in history.   

1795  On May - 10 jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian   

1796  French Government arrest 10 utopists on May - 10.   

1796  Napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge on May - 10.   

1796  Riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1796  French govt arrest 10 utopists on May - 10.   

1797  The first Navy ship, the "United States" is launched on May - 10.   

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1265  Emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317) was born on May - 10.   

1536  Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

1697  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer was born on this day in history.   

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

1727  On May - 10 birth of anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76)   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on May - 10.   

0238  Death of Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered on this day in history.   

0995  On this day in history death of boudouin, bishop of Utrecht   

1290  On May - 10 death of duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271)   

1424  Death of Go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1493  Death of Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician on May - 10.   

1521  Death of Sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457) on May - 10.   

1566  Leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65 on May - 10.   

1569  Death of Juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer on this day in history.