Historical Events In August - 10

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

1652  Peterus I Scheemaeckers, Flemish sculptor (tomb stones) on August - 10.   

1653  Sea battle at Heijde, English fleet beats Dutch on August - 10.   

1653  On this day in history maarten Harpertsz Tromp, [Bestevaer], lt-adm, dies in battle at 55   

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 August - 10 austria/Turkey signs Peace of Vásvár   

1675  King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich on this day in history.   

1678  Netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen on this day in history.   

1680  On August - 10 pueblo Indians rebel against Spaniards in Mexico   

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

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

1730  Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74 on August - 10.   

1740  Samuel Arnold, composer on August - 10.   

1743  On this day in history earliest recorded prize fighting rules formulated   

1750  Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer on August - 10.   

1759  On August - 10 carlos III becomes king of Spain   

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

1762  On August - 10 santiago Ferrer, composer   

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

1776  On August - 10 american Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.   

1782  On this day in history the birth of Charles James Napier, British general   

1782  Charles Napier, London, soldier on this day in history.   

1787  On August - 10 mozart completes his "Eine small Nachtmusik"   

1790  Robert Gray's Columbia, completes first American around world voyage on August - 10.   

1790  On this day in history robert Gray's Columbia, completes 1st American around world voyage   

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

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

1793  Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on this day in history.   

1794  Leopold Zunz, German scientist (Synagogical Poetry) on August - 10.   

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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  Francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417) was born on August - 10.   

1397  On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)   

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  On August - 10 birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on this day in history.   

0794  On August - 10 fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

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  Death of Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 10.   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' Medici, ruler of Florence (poisoned) (b. 1509) on August - 10.   

1589  On August - 10 death of maarten Schenck Nideggen, Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  On this day in history death of hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned