Page 2: Historical Events In May - 10

1741  On this day in history 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  Asmus Jakob Carstens, painter on this day in history.   

1760  Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, soldier/author/composer (Marseillaise) on May - 10.   

1760  On May - 10 johann Christoph Graupner, composer, dies at 77   

1764  On May - 10 picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies   

1768  John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London on this day in history.   

1769  Jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France on this day in history.   

1770  Louis Nicholas Davout, French fieldmarshal (defeated Prussians) on May - 10.   

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

1774  On this day in history louis XVI ascends the throne of France   

1774  On this day in history louis XVI ascends to throne of France   

1774  On this day in history louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64   

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  The second Continental Congress convened in Pennsylvania; issues paper currency for first time on this day in history.   

1775  2nd Cont Congress convenes in Pa issues paper currency for 1st time on May - 10.   

1776  George Thomas Smart, composer on this day in history.   

1780  On May - 10 peter Lichtenthal, composer   

1783  Niccola Benvenuti, composer on this day in history.   

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

1787  Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings on May - 10.   

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

1789  Guillaume Gommaire Kennis, composer, dies at 72 on May - 10.   

1792  On this day in history john Stevens, American delegate to the Continental Congress   

1794  On this day in history elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30   

1795  Jacques-Nicolas-Augustin Thierry, historian on May - 10.   

1796  On this day in history french Government arrest 10 utopists   

1796  On May - 10 napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge   

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

1796  On this day in history french govt arrest 10 utopists   

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

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1265  On this day in history birth of emperor Fushimi of Japan (d. 1317)   

1536  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall   

1604  Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer   

1705  On May - 10 birth of gallus Zeiler, composer   

1724  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) was born on May - 10.   

1727  Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, French minister of Finance (17.. -76) was born on May - 10.   

1730  George Ross, US judge (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.   

0238  On May - 10 death of gaius Julius Verus Maximinus, the Thracian, Roman Emperor, murdered   

0995  Death of Boudouin, bishop of Utrecht on May - 10.   

1290  Death of Duke Rudolph II of Austria (b. 1271) on May - 10.   

1424  On this day in history death of go-Kameyama, Emperor of Japan   

1493  On May - 10 death of colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, Scottish politician   

1521  On this day in history death of sebastian Brant, Alsatian humanist (b. 1457)   

1566  On this day in history leonhard Fuchs, German botanist, dies at 65   

1569  On this day in history death of juan the Avila, Spanish minister/writer