Page 2: Historical Events In August - 10

1628  Hans Jonsson, Swedish fleet commander, drowned on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history bernard Nieuwentyt, Dutch physician/theologist   

1655  On August - 10 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50   

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 August - 10.   

1680  On August - 10 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 August - 10.   

1708  John Stinstra, baptist vicar on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74   

1740  On August - 10 samuel Arnold, composer   

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

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

1759  On this day in history carlos III becomes king of Spain   

1759  On August - 10 ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46   

1762  On this day in history santiago Ferrer, composer   

1774  On this day in history 1st Surinam newspaper (1st Wednesday Suriname) begins publishing   

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  On this day in history charles Napier, London, soldier   

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

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

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

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

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

1793  Heinrich August Neithardt, composer on August - 10.   

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 this day in history birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On August - 10 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on this day in history.   

1560  Hieronymus Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0258  Death of Saint Lawrence, martyr on August - 10.   

0794  On this day in history fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30   

0955  On August - 10 conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle   

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 this day in history.   

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.